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…

Indutry Stats

Indutry Stats

Who pay for the plan's admin/recordkeeping costs

Who pay for the plan's admin/recordkeeping costs
2011 2012 Change
Less than 0.25% (25 bps) 11.8% 7.7% -34.6%
0.25%–0.50% (25-50 bps) 18.9% 18.1% -4.7%
0.51%–0.75% (51-75 bps) 16.9% 19.4% 15.1%
0.76%–1.00% (76-100 bps) 19.1% 17.8% -7.0%
1.00%–1.50% (101-150 bps) 9.7% 9.4% -3.3%
1.60%–2.00% (160-200 bps) 1.1% 1.1% 1.6%
2.10%–2.50% (210-250 bps) 0.2% 0.2% 19.4%
>2.50% (more than 250 bps) 0.1% 0.0% -70.1%
Don’t know 22.2% 26.3% 18.5%