This is a 401k and target date fund question. I'm 6-8 years out from retirement and have managed my own 401k to an aggressive growth asset mix for the past 20 years. Now looking to reallocate to protect against market volatility, and considering one of the Vanguard target date funds that is available in EY's 401k.

Good idea to go all in on a target date fund? I think yes because that's the point of them, easier to manage, etc. Thoughts?

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Target date funds are a good generic all-in-one solution. They’re likely better than self-managing, especially as you near (and enter) retirement.

Keep in mind that your situation is likely quite different from that of the “average investor” that Vanguard designs its target-date funds for, so consider their advice options for something with the same underlying model but more tailored to your case.

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Thanks McK1. Good advice.

What else do you have outside the 401k? I find target date funds too conservative but if your other holdings (after tax) are in equities that balance you some. I’m probably 5 years to retirement and have done the same as you and am now looking to reduce the potential volatility and down side risk in my portfolio too. I’m looking at some real estate investments (commercial properties and first deed debts invested through an advisor). This is my first time to consider using an advisor and I have found that they have access to investments that are more difficult to access on your own.

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I am under the target date plan w/my 401(k). I'm probably a little closer to retiring than you - but a few years back I switched to the target date plan and it automatically gets re-balanced every 6-months. I am also grandfathered into the old plan as I have been with EY for quite a number of years. Good luck with your decision.

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You could just sell some of what you have and add a bond fund or go all in on target date. Mixing target date with others doesn’t really make sense to me because as you point out, they are meant to be total holding. Our plan has most of the components of the target date but you would need to rebalance

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Well when you’re rebalancing between stocks and bonds, both domestic and international (and TIPS while in retirement), all sorts of dislocations can happen. It’s not a huge impact, but certainly worth more than the few bps in additional ER.

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