401(k) investors who made trades in April generally traded from equity funds into fixed income funds, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index™. Bond funds, stable value funds, and money market funds accounted for nearly all the net trading inflows for the month.
April had four days of above-normal1 trading activity—up slightly from March’s value (2), but lower than the values for January (12) and February (9).
April observations:
- April saw a continued movement away from equities, with 12 of 21 days favoring fixed income funds
- On average, 0.018% of balances were traded daily