Plan Design in an Inflation‑Sensitive World

SUMMARY

• As inflation remains elevated, defined contribution plan sponsors should consider adding a multi-real-asset strategy to their core menus.
• A multi-real-asset solution may help fight inflation and relieve investors from having to decide which real assets to select, how much to allocate, and when to reallocate.
• Active multi-real-asset strategies may improve diversification, reduce volatility and drawdowns, and generate excess returns.
• Implementation can be customized based on the needs of the plan sponsor – as a standalone inflation-hedging strategy, a white-labeled fund, or as a building block of custom target date strategies.