2019 Best in Class 401(k) Plans | Winner
Franklin Templeton Investments
Plan name | Franklin Templeton 401(k) Retirement Plan |
Location | San Mateo, California |
Asset size | $1.32B |
Participants | >5,300 |
Industry | Financial Services |
Participation rate | 92% |
Average deferral rate | 12.3% |
# of funds offered | 28 |
Investment review | Quarterly |
True-up match | No |
Match vesting period | 3 years (graded) |
Eligibility | First day of the month coinciding with or following date of hire |
Default deferral rate | 6% |
Default investment | Institutional Target-date Fund (Active or Indexed) |
Automatic escalation | Opt-out |
Systematic withdrawals | Yes |
Fee equalization | Not applicable |
Match rate | 75% of every dollar contributed with no cap, including catch-up contributions |
% receiving full match | 50% – 75% |
Maximum employer contribution | >10% |
Financial education: | |
Saving/Budgeting | Yes |
Investing strategies | Yes |
College saving | Yes |
Credit/Debt management | Yes |
Tax/Estate planning | Yes |
Retiree health costs/savings options | Yes |
Recordkeeper | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |