Annuities Gain Steam as Part of Target-Date Funds

Annuities Gain Steam as Part of Target-Date Funds

For plan sponsors considering an in-plan retirement income option, defined contribution plan consultants are most likely (68%) to recommend target-date funds with a guaranteed income component, followed by a TDF with an income vintage (50%), a new report shows .

The report this week from Cerulli Associates—U.S. Defined Contribution Distribution 2022: Tailoring Solutions to the Consultant-Intermediated Fiduciary Landscape—finds the target-date options were followed by a managed account (36%), as the next most likely recommendation from defined contribution consultants for in-plan retirement income offerings.

“Consultants’ strong preference for target-date products with an embedded annuity may be, in part, a reflection of the […]

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