Chris and Paul explain what target-date funds are and do, and how to augment them with some small-cap value to get the broad diversification benefits of the other Sound Investing portfolios.

They describe several approaches and tools investors can use to determine what might be best for them.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

03:03 Target-Date Funds

07:00 Glide Paths

15:17 TDF Backtesting

19:55 TDF Weaknesses

26:20 "Easy" 2FFL

34:46 "Moderate" 2FFL

37:48 "Aggressive" 2FFL

41:00 Customizer

52:15 Calculator

61:07 Books

66:00 Outro

LINKS:

• Wharton: Target Date Funds & Portfolio Choice in 401(k) Plans
• Morningstar: “2026 Target-Date Fund Landscape”
• Chris' Tables of 2 Funds for Life and Target Date Funds (PDF)