What DC Plan Members Really Want

Yamada, Mark S.; Tretiakova, Ioulia

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What DC Plan Members Really Want

Rotman International Journal of Pension Management, Vol. 4, No. 2, p. 60, Fall 2011

12 Pages Posted: 1 Oct 2011 Last revised: 17 Sep 2012

See all articles by Mark S. Yamada

Ioulia Tretiakova

PUR Investing Inc.

Date Written: September 21, 2011

Abstract

Target-date or lifecycle funds are popular because they simplify decision making, but they are blunt instruments in dealing with market risk and personal goals. We reengineer age-based lifecycle funds, making them more responsive to individual goals and to market conditions, by structuring a dynamic risk-based glide path that targets replacement income. We conclude that adjusting portfolio risk based on progress toward a goal improves the likelihood of achieving a target income with lower expected risk than current lifecycle funds and other popular strategies.

Keywords: Defined Contribution Plan, Dynamic Glide Path, Lifecycle Fund, Pension Fund, Target-Date Fund

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Yamada, Mark S. and Tretiakova, Ioulia, What DC Plan Members Really Want (September 21, 2011). Rotman International Journal of Pension Management, Vol. 4, No. 2, p. 60, Fall 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1936014