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It isn't worth paying 0.72% for the diversification benefit of small-caps; this will reduce your expected return, and won't really do much for risk reduction since US small-caps and large-caps are subject to much of the same risk. It's reasonable to either use the target-date fund for simplicity, or your own allocation.
However, you don't need to view your 401(k) in isolation. If you want to hold small-caps, you can hold a small-cap fund in your IRA, and view the 401(k) and IRA as a single portfolio. Alternatively, if you value simplicity, you can hold target-date funds in both your 401(k) and IRA.
It isn't worth paying 0.72% for the diversification benefit of small-caps; this will reduce your expected return, and won't really do much for risk reduction since US small-caps and large-caps are subject to much of the same risk. It's reasonable to either use the target-date fund for simplicity, or your own allocation.
However, you don't need to view your 401(k) in isolation. If you want to hold small-caps, you can hold a small-cap fund in your IRA, and view the 401(k) and IRA as a single portfolio. Alternatively, if you value simplicity, you can hold target-date funds in both your 401(k) and IRA.
Statistics: Posted by grabiner — Tue May 07, 2024 9:35 pm — Replies 1 — Views 69