RESEARCH |
2012
Defined Contribution Survey: Looking to the Stars
For more than a decade, PLANSPONSOR ‘s
annual Defined Contribution Survey has been the most important industry
benchmark, measuring and evaluating 401(k) and other DC providers according to
feedback from their own clients. Dozens of categories…
Reported by PLANSPONSOR
Indutry Stats
Types of investment options offered
| Types of investment options offered | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2012 | Change | |
| Target-date funds | 67.8% | 72.3% | 6.6% |
| Risk-based lifestyle funds | 28.7% | 28.2% | -1.9% |
| Employer stock | 7.7% | 8.4% | 8.5% |
| Self-directed brokerage | 17.9% | 18.8% | 4.9% |
| Real estate | 18.7% | 21.4% | 14.4% |
| Alternative investments | 2.7% | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| ETFs | 1.0% | 0.9% | 14.3% |
