Data and Research | October 13th, 2025 Q3 401(k) Trading Favors Fixed Income Investors moved away from U.S. large-cap equities and into bonds in the year’s third quarter, particularly in September, according to...
Investing | September 8th, 2025 Alight: August 401(k) Trading Light, ‘Quiet’ There were no days with above-normal trading during the month.
Investing | July 11th, 2025 401(k) Trading Hot Most of Q2, Cooled in June Investors rapidly shifted funds from stocks to fixed income, then backed off.
Compliance | May 9th, 2025 SEC Offers Guidance on Insider Trading Rules for 401(k) Brokerage Windows The commission clarified what applies when a 401(k) plan participant subject to insider trading rules sells company stock through a...
Data and Research | February 6th, 2023 Retirement Account Balances Dipped 20% in 2022, Trading Lowest in 20 Years Despite economic challenges, plan participants were resilient saving for retirement, Vanguard Group data shows.
Investing | November 7th, 2022 October Was Another Light Trading Month For 401(k) Investors Traders favored stable value funds, with outflows coming from target-date funds and company stocks.
Investing | October 12th, 2022 401(k) Trading in September Reflects Worst Month Since March 2020 Traders favored equities in the beginning of the third quarter as Wall Street posted gaining, but they preferred fixed-income funds...
Investing | September 7th, 2022 August 401(k) Trading Sees 2nd Lowest Trading Month The latest data from Alight Solutions show two above-normal trading days in August, with investors favoring equities during 13 of...
Investing | August 9th, 2022 401(k) Trading Light in July Despite Market Gains Stable value funds topped inflows, while most outflows were from target-date funds, according to Alight Solutions data.
Investing | July 13th, 2022 401(k) Investors Favored Fixed-Income Funds in June All but three days in the month had net trading flows going from equities to fixed income.
Investing | June 3rd, 2022 401(k) Traders Active but Cautious The latest data from Alight Solutions shows 12 above-normal trading days in May.
Participants | May 9th, 2022 401(k) Trading Slows as Investors Remain Cautious The latest data from Alight Solutions shows there were no above-normal trading days in April.
Participants | April 5th, 2022 401(k) Index Shows Participants Favored Fixed Income Investors had net trading dollars move from equities to fixed income during more than two-thirds of the first quarter’s trading...
Participants | May 11th, 2020 401(k) Trading Slowed in April There were more days when 401(k) participants moved into equities than fixed income.
Investing | December 11th, 2018 401(k) Participant Trading Returned to Normal in November Most 401(k) trading in the month favored fixed income investments.