What's your average 401k return?

18% in my new one from March-Dec 2013

You might want to consider taking on more risk if you're young

Think I was about 29 percent. I had no idea it was that good until I met with our advisor at the end of the year. But seems about normal for everyone

I agree, this is a low return. The last 3 years were all between 16-22%.

Here's my portfolio:
10% Am Cent US Real Estate
10% Emerging Markets
15% NB Genesis
5% PIM Com Real Ret
10% PIM Real Return Inst
10% PIM Total Return Inst
15% TRP High Yield Inst
10% Vang Ext Mkt Idx IsP
15% Vang Global Eq Inv

I have no idea.

Will have to check

That's very, very low for 2013. I've got a target fund, and foreign investment fund, a s&p fund, and a large cap fund. All pretty common for a 401k with 30-35 years left to retirement. My return was 24%.

I'm much more flexible with my Roth IRA and got 31% with half going toward more mutual funds and the other half with my own stock picks.

28% for 2013

17% over last 5 years

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If you can average that over 30 years you'd be very happy.

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Pretty sure that is his allocation.

To OP
Your position(substantial) in Emerging Markets probably hurt you this year. I know it was the weakest performer I had this year.

The funds I get to choose from are mediocre and I got 28% in 13'. My wife's choices are better than mine and she got 32%...

Mine was 12.3% last year, 13.7% - 2012, -9.4 - 2011 (got in plan mid year and had a rough time to start). My SEP IRA made almost 40%. I'm a little more aggressive there.