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Sell in May and go away? Not this year. Very few 401(k) investors traded in the month.
Rob Austin
Director of Research, Alight Solutions
The Alight Solutions 401(k) Index™ statistics for the period ending May 31, 2017:
Index Statistics |
May |
2017 YTD |
Total transfers as percentage of starting balance |
0.17% |
0.68% |
# Fixed days |
8 (36%) |
48 (47%) |
# Equity days |
14 (64%) |
55 (53%) |
# Above-normal1 days |
0 |
2 |
Market observations
In May, capital markets saw mixed results. Year-to-date returns are still positive.