| Data through 11/20/2009. | Our favorite Target Date 2021-2025 funds |
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| Fund Category : Target Date 2021-2025 : Total Returns ( % ) | |
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| Category Name | 1 Month | YTD | 3 Month | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
| Target Date 2021-2025 | -0.83 | 25.64 | 7.42 | 49.20 | -3.74 | 2.05 |
| T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 | -0.47 | 33.00 | 8.31 | 58.48 | -2.40 | 3.32 |
| T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Adv | -0.38 | 32.83 | 8.23 | 58.16 | --- | --- |
| T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 R | -0.48 | 32.53 | 8.16 | 57.67 | --- | --- |
| JHancock2 Lifecycle 2025 R5 | -1.17 | 32.24 | 8.61 | 59.87 | -3.33 | --- |
| JHancock2 Lifecycle 2025 1 | -1.29 | 32.08 | 8.62 | 59.57 | -3.32 | --- |
| JHancock2 Lifecycle 2025 R4 | -1.29 | 31.88 | 8.62 | 59.28 | -3.57 | --- |
| JHancock2 Lifecycle 2025 A Load Waived | -1.29 | 31.62 | 8.47 | 59.00 | -3.63 | --- |
| JHancock2 Lifecycle 2025 A | -1.29 | 31.62 | 8.47 | 59.00 | -3.63 | --- |
| JHancock2 Lifecycle 2025 R3 | -1.29 | 31.36 | 8.37 | 58.79 | -3.88 | --- |
| JHancock2 Lifecycle 2025 R1 | -1.29 | 31.36 | 8.51 | 58.86 | -3.93 | --- |
| Oppenheimer Transition 2025 Y | -1.59 | 31.11 | 6.91 | 60.44 | --- | --- |
| Oppenheimer Transition 2025 A LW | -1.60 | 30.41 | 6.79 | 59.82 | --- | --- |
| Oppenheimer Transition 2025 A | -1.60 | 30.41 | 6.79 | 59.82 | --- | --- |
| Oppenheimer Transition 2025 N | -1.60 | 30.29 | 6.81 | 59.54 | --- | --- |
| AllianceBern 2025 Retirement Strat I | -1.83 | 29.91 | 9.09 | 58.65 | -5.29 | --- |
| AllianceBern 2025 Retirement StrAdv | -1.72 | 29.91 | 9.09 | 58.67 | -5.30 | --- |
| Putnam Retirement Ready 2025 Y | -0.19 | 29.74 | 7.74 | 50.87 | -4.12 | 1.76 |
| AllianceBern 2025 Retirement Strat K | -1.84 | 29.67 | 8.99 | 58.27 | -5.56 | --- |
| Oppenheimer Transition 2025 C | -1.73 | 29.58 | 6.59 | 58.60 | --- | --- |
| Putnam Retirement Ready 2025 A LW | -0.19 | 29.43 | 7.64 | 50.43 | -4.36 | 1.50 |
| Putnam Retirement Ready 2025 A | -0.19 | 29.43 | 7.64 | 50.43 | -4.36 | 1.50 |
| AllianceBern 2025 Retirement Strat A LW | -1.84 | 29.43 | 8.89 | 57.89 | -5.62 | --- |
| AllianceBern 2025 Retirement Strat A | -1.84 | 29.43 | 8.89 | 57.89 | -5.62 | --- |
| Oppenheimer Transition 2025 B | -1.73 | 29.36 | 6.44 | 58.46 | --- | --- |
| AllianceBern 2025 Retirement Strat R | -1.84 | 29.29 | 8.90 | 57.77 | -5.77 | --- |
| AllianceBern 2025 Retirement Strat C | -1.86 | 28.78 | 8.75 | 56.91 | -6.26 | --- |
| Seligman TargETFund 2025 R5 | -1.97 | 28.70 | 7.42 | 60.53 | -5.07 | --- |
| AllianceBern 2025 Retirement Strat B | -1.87 | 28.63 | 8.76 | 57.01 | -6.26 | --- |
| Seligman TargETFund 2025 A Load Waived | -1.99 | 28.36 | 7.17 | 59.87 | -5.40 | --- |
| Seligman TargETFund 2025 A | -1.99 | 28.36 | 7.17 | 59.87 | -5.40 | --- |
| JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2025 Instl | -0.16 | 28.31 | 8.16 | 52.69 | --- | --- |
| Seligman TargETFund 2025 R2 | -2.01 | 28.14 | 7.22 | 59.33 | -5.63 | --- |
| JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2025 Select | -0.24 | 28.08 | 8.03 | 52.36 | --- | --- |
| Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2025 I | -0.95 | 28.03 | 7.22 | 48.93 | -2.85 | 2.38 |
| Franklin Templeton 2025 Retire Trgt A LW | -1.16 | 27.99 | 8.11 | 49.08 | -0.68 | --- |
| Franklin Templeton 2025 Retire Trgt A | -1.16 | 27.99 | 8.11 | 49.08 | -0.68 | --- |
| JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2025 A LW | -0.24 | 27.94 | 8.00 | 52.16 | --- | --- |
| JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2025 A | -0.24 | 27.94 | 8.00 | 52.16 | --- | --- |
| Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2025 A LW | -0.96 | 27.74 | 7.16 | 48.03 | -4.98 | 0.49 |
| Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2025 A | -0.96 | 27.74 | 7.16 | 48.58 | -3.09 | 2.11 |
| JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2025 R2 | -0.24 | 27.50 | 7.94 | 51.61 | --- | --- |
| Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2025 T | -0.96 | 27.49 | 7.04 | 48.09 | -3.31 | 1.87 |
| Seligman TargETFund 2025 C | -2.04 | 27.46 | 7.00 | 58.63 | -6.11 | --- |
| JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2025 C | -0.24 | 27.27 | 7.88 | 51.35 | --- | --- |
| American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2025 R5 | 0.12 | 27.22 | 8.46 | 49.96 | --- | --- |
| Fidelity Freedom 2025 | -0.86 | 27.06 | 7.31 | 47.92 | -2.42 | 2.79 |
| GuideStone Funds MyDestination 2025 GS4 | -0.38 | 27.05 | 8.67 | 53.22 | --- | --- |
| American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2025 R4 | 0.12 | 27.00 | 8.37 | 49.39 | --- | --- |
| American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2025 A LW | 0.00 | 27.00 | 8.23 | 49.43 | --- | --- |
| American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2025 A | 0.00 | 27.00 | 8.23 | 49.43 | --- | --- |
| Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2025 C | -1.06 | 26.93 | 7.01 | 47.54 | -3.79 | 1.37 |
| Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2025 B | -1.06 | 26.73 | 6.89 | 47.35 | -3.81 | 1.35 |
| American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2025 R3 | 0.00 | 26.63 | 8.28 | 48.84 | --- | --- |
| Hartford Target Retirement 2025 R5 | -0.82 | 26.44 | 7.27 | 48.40 | --- | --- |
| Hartford Target Retirement 2025 R4 | -0.82 | 26.44 | 7.27 | 48.39 | --- | --- |
| Hartford Target Retirement 2025 R3 | -0.82 | 26.12 | 7.19 | 48.12 | --- | --- |
| American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2025 R2 | 0.00 | 26.10 | 8.06 | 48.33 | --- | --- |
| American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2025 R1 | -0.12 | 26.02 | 8.04 | 48.26 | --- | --- |
| Russell LifePoints 2025 Strategy R1 | -0.46 | 25.68 | 7.52 | 48.78 | --- | --- |
| Russell LifePoints 2025 Strategy R2 | -0.46 | 25.32 | 7.45 | 48.58 | --- | --- |
| Russell LifePoints 2025 Strategy R3 | -0.46 | 25.17 | 7.51 | 48.12 | --- | --- |
| Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025 I | -0.96 | 25.01 | 7.40 | 50.14 | --- | --- |
| Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025 FI | -0.87 | 24.75 | 7.42 | 49.69 | --- | --- |
| Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025 A LW | -0.96 | 24.75 | 7.42 | 49.69 | --- | --- |
| Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025 A | -0.96 | 24.75 | 7.42 | 49.69 | --- | --- |
| Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025 R | -0.87 | 24.50 | 7.32 | 49.48 | --- | --- |
| Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025 C | -0.97 | 24.00 | 7.24 | 48.64 | --- | --- |
| BlackRock Lifecycle Prepared 2025 Instl | -0.67 | 23.98 | 7.02 | 46.00 | --- | --- |
| Van Kampen 2025 Retirement Strategy I | -1.18 | 23.86 | 7.11 | 48.22 | --- | --- |
| Van Kampen 2025 Retirement Strategy A LW | -1.19 | 23.49 | 7.14 | 47.63 | --- | --- |
| Van Kampen 2025 Retirement Strategy A | -1.19 | 23.49 | 7.14 | 47.63 | --- | --- |
| Principal LifeTime 2025 Instl | -0.70 | 23.48 | 7.58 | 46.18 | --- | --- |
| BlackRock Lifecycle Prepared 2025 Inv A | -0.79 | 23.46 | 6.93 | 45.38 | --- | --- |
| BlackRock Lifecycle Prepared 2025 I A LW | -0.79 | 23.46 | 6.93 | 45.38 | --- | --- |
| Van Kampen 2025 Retirement Strategy R | -1.19 | 23.39 | 7.05 | 47.51 | --- | --- |
| ING Solution 2025 I | -0.81 | 23.36 | 7.46 | 46.99 | -4.44 | --- |
| Principal LifeTime 2025 R5 | -0.70 | 23.22 | 7.47 | 45.95 | --- | --- |
| Principal LifeTime 2025 R4 | -0.70 | 23.11 | 7.49 | 45.65 | --- | --- |
| BlackRock Lifecycle Prepared 2025 R | -0.68 | 23.10 | 6.85 | 44.88 | --- | --- |
| Vantagepoint Milestone 2025 | -0.32 | 23.09 | 6.51 | 44.22 | -2.10 | --- |
| ING Solution 2025 S | -0.82 | 23.00 | 7.29 | 46.55 | -4.69 | --- |
| Schwab Target 2025 | -0.52 | 22.88 | 6.94 | 42.19 | --- | --- |
| Principal LifeTime 2025 R3 | -0.71 | 22.85 | 7.52 | 45.54 | --- | --- |
| ING Solution 2025 Adv | -0.83 | 22.85 | 7.37 | 46.26 | -4.92 | --- |
| Van Kampen 2025 Retirement Strategy C | -1.28 | 22.82 | 6.91 | 46.86 | --- | --- |
| Columbia Retirement 2025 Z | -0.99 | 22.80 | 6.69 | 45.11 | -2.99 | --- |
| TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2025 Instl | -0.84 | 22.78 | 6.68 | 45.85 | --- | --- |
| Principal LifeTime 2025 R2 | -0.71 | 22.74 | 7.40 | 45.31 | --- | --- |
| Columbia Retirement 2025 A | -0.99 | 22.62 | 6.69 | 44.62 | -3.20 | --- |
| ING Solution 2025 T | -0.82 | 22.61 | 7.31 | 46.05 | -5.08 | --- |
| Principal LifeTime 2025 R1 | -0.71 | 22.59 | 7.27 | 44.88 | --- | --- |
| TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2025 Retirement | -0.72 | 22.56 | 6.73 | 45.48 | -3.41 | 1.48 |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 | -0.35 | 22.55 | 7.17 | 45.19 | -2.07 | 2.54 |
| Columbia Retirement 2025 R | -1.00 | 22.12 | 6.57 | 44.29 | -3.45 | --- |
| Nationwide Destination 2025 Instl | -0.95 | 21.85 | 6.77 | 43.89 | --- | --- |
| Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target 2025 I | -0.92 | 21.75 | 5.82 | 41.80 | --- | --- |
| Columbia Retirement 2025 C | -1.12 | 21.63 | 6.44 | 43.71 | -3.93 | --- |
| Nationwide Destination 2025 Instl Svc | -0.95 | 21.56 | 6.72 | 43.71 | --- | --- |
| Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target 2025 Inv | -0.92 | 21.50 | 5.75 | 41.57 | --- | --- |
| Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target 2025 Adm | -0.92 | 21.49 | 5.88 | 41.55 | --- | --- |
| Nationwide Destination 2025 A LW | -0.95 | 21.27 | 6.53 | 43.07 | --- | --- |
| Nationwide Destination 2025 A | -0.95 | 21.27 | 6.53 | 43.07 | --- | --- |
| Nationwide Destination 2025 R2 | -0.95 | 21.02 | 6.47 | 42.82 | --- | --- |
| Nationwide Destination 2025 R1 | -0.95 | 20.84 | 6.54 | 42.79 | --- | --- |
| Nationwide Destination 2025 C | -1.07 | 20.71 | 6.42 | 42.65 | --- | --- |
| American Century LIVESTRONG 2025 Instl | 0.00 | 19.59 | 6.67 | 37.37 | -0.07 | 4.05 |
| ING Index Solution 2025 I | -0.43 | 19.40 | 6.77 | 39.36 | --- | --- |
| American Century LIVESTRONG 2025 Inv | 0.00 | 19.37 | 6.57 | 37.01 | -0.25 | 3.85 |
| ING Index Solution 2025 S | -0.43 | 19.30 | 6.67 | 39.10 | --- | --- |
| American Century LIVESTRONG 2025 Adv | 0.00 | 19.14 | 6.59 | 36.75 | -0.51 | 3.59 |
| ING Index Solution 2025 Adv | -0.43 | 18.91 | 6.58 | 38.67 | --- | --- |
| American Century LIVESTRONG 2025 R | -0.10 | 18.80 | 6.39 | 36.36 | -0.77 | 3.33 |
| RiverSource Retirement Plus 2025 R5 | -0.51 | 18.60 | 7.31 | 39.43 | --- | --- |
| ING Index Solution 2025 T | -0.54 | 18.51 | 6.47 | 38.24 | --- | --- |
| RiverSource Retirement Plus 2025 Y | -0.51 | 18.47 | 7.33 | 39.32 | -5.93 | --- |
| RiverSource Retirement Plus 2025 R4 | -0.51 | 18.45 | 7.17 | 39.25 | --- | --- |
| RiverSource Retirement Plus 2025 R3 | -0.51 | 18.17 | 7.20 | 38.96 | --- | --- |
| TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2025 Premier | -0.84 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Inv | -0.08 | --- | 6.94 | --- | --- | --- |
| Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Instl | -0.08 | --- | 6.94 | --- | --- | --- |
| Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Adm | -0.08 | --- | 6.94 | --- | --- | --- |
| Fidelity Freedom K 2025 | -0.83 | --- | 7.40 | --- | --- | --- |
| American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2025 R6 | 0.00 | --- | 8.35 | --- | --- | --- |
