From the Field

Mixed Benefits: Identifying a single glide path for all

Closed and frozen defined benefit plans shape glide path design
Kathryn Farrell, CFA, Portfolio Specialist
Justin Harvey, ASA, CFA, Head of Analysis, Multi‑Asset Solutions
Adam Langer, CFA, Senior Quantitative Investment Analyst
Key Insights
  • Plan sponsors increasingly maintain mixed benefit structures because of changing defined benefit (DB) plan offerings and merger and acquisition activity.
  • Differences in DB plan coverage should be considered when selecting a glide path for all participants in a defined contribution plan’s target date offering.
  • We believe it is possible to identify a glide path appropriate for all participants by closely considering those without DB plan access within the workforce.

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