I recently joined Microsoft and the 401k investments options through Fidelity are a bit limited. I am 31 and may be in a lower tax bracket than today's (24%).

Which funds would be more beneficial? VFFSX? LIVIX?

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FWIW I'm 100% allocated to that S&P500 fund you highlighted

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That combo has about 13% returns ytd

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The Fidelity growth commingled pool has done exceptionally well for me.

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FDGRX (it’s the one right above the highlighted S&P fund in OPs picture)

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Personally I would go with that 2065 target date fund

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Especially on an environment where interest rates have nowhere to go but up.

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