conversation: User (Flipnkraut): "My employer switched 401k providers ~3 years ago. It auto enrolled me into the LifePath Index 2050 which I thought was fine. I forget about and recently decided to take a look at how it's doing. Looking at the history, it's gained nothing other than the contributions and company match. \n\nShouldn't all of these gain some sort of dividends or gain more than just my contributions?\n\n[screenshots of balances](https://imgur.com/a/QMWKetc/)\n\n**Edit**: nevermind I was misreading the numbers and confusing them with another table I saw on the website. Looks like this fund doesn't pay dividends but has been growing. \nThanks everyone"
  Self: "Maybe give your 401k provider a call. The fund probably reinvests dividends and capital gains, and perhaps they’re not being reported properly."
  