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Target-date fund

A fund whose composition changes on a schedule: the closer the year in its name, the smaller the share of equities and the larger the share of bonds and cash instruments.

How to read the number

One decision instead of an annual one: the investor picks a horizon, and the change of weights happens inside the fund along a path announced in advance.

When the metric lies

Also known as: lifecycle fund

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