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Chart of the Day: More Stocks Than Ever in 401(k)

Crews Bank & Trust Wealth Management Services Sep 4, 2025
Line graph showing the average 401(k) equity allocation by various age groups.

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Today’s Chart of the Day is from The Wall Street Journal, in an article titled “Americans’ 401(k)s Are More Tied to Stocks Than Ever.” The article shares a chart from Vanguard that goes back to 2008, showing that those under age 44 have about 85% of their funds in stocks and those over age 60 have about 60% in stocks.  

Two contributors for the record high:

  1. The stock market has done well, increasing an average of 15% a year for the last 15 years.
  2. More people are using Target-Date Funds, which generally invest in more stocks than someone who does it on their own.

Is this a good thing? In the short term, yes—as long as investors understand that the stock market is a long-term investment and can handle the ups and downs.
Chart of the Day

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