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Guide to 401(k) Providers
Before you decide on a full-service company, or on a provider of investment-only or recordkeeping-only services, consult our interactive guide.
Michael O'Loughlin, CFO Magazine


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ProviderCharles Schwab Corporate Services
Richfield, OH
(877) 456-0777
CIGNA Retirement & Investment Services
Hartford
(800) 574-0615
CitiStreet
Quincy, MA
(877) 488-8886
Comerica Bank
Detroit
(800) 872-1242
CPI Qualified Plan Consultants
Great Bend, KS
(800) 279-9916, ext. 765

Type of service provided

Full serviceFull serviceFull serviceFull serviceFull service or recordkeeping only
FULL SERVICE

Years offering full-service 401(k) plans

8

21

23

22

23

Number of full-service plans

682

2,490

7,418

512

2,903

Number of full-service plans in each market

Fewer than 100 employees

208

1,216

6,969

0

1,217

100-999 employees

394

1,033

332

489

1,486

1,000-4,999 employees

73

215

59

18

158

5,000 or more employees

7

26

58

5

42

Offerings for full-service customers

Full-service customers using daily valuation

100%

100%

100%

85%

87%

Full-service customers using voice response unit

100%

100%

96%

85%

87%

Full-service customers using prototype plan document

65%

51%

95%

45%

NA

Full-service customers using testing services

99%

67%

95%

57%

100%

Full-service customers using regulatory filing services

99%

26%

98%

25%

100%

Full-service customers using recordkeeping services

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Full-service customers using education to comply with 404(c)

99%

100%

90%

80%

100%

Can sponsors choose number and frequency of fund changes?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Preferred business arrangement for companies with

Fewer than 100 employees

Internal

Internal

Internal

Internal

Internal, external investment management

100-999 employees

Internal

Internal

Internal

Internal

Internal, external investment management

1,000-4,999 employees

Internal

Internal

Internal

Internal

Internal, external investment management

5,000 or more employees

Internal

Internal

Internal

Internal

Internal, external investment management

Assets in full-service plans

Internally managed

$2.3 billion

$18,910,973,778

$30,411,841,330 (co. stock assets)

$3.2 billion

0

Externally managed

$13.1 billion

$4,377,853,458

$51,243,545,103

0

$3.25 billion

Total

$15.4 billion

$23,288,827,236

$81,655,386,434

$3.2 billion

$3.25 billion

Number of participants in full-service plans

365,000

1,106,762

2,033,920

150,000

596,166

Number of full-service plans

At year-end 2002

682

2,490

7,405

512

3,173

At year-end 2001

628

2,429

7,556

554

2,903

At year-end 2000

590

2,595

6,889

551

2,590

Converted in 2002

72

NA

624

NA

324

Number of funds available to full-service plans

Internally managed

30

42

0

66

NA

Externally managed

1,700

Unlimited

3,000+

242

Unlimited

Self-directed brokerage available to full-service plans?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Participation/allocation/deferral information

Average asset-allocation rates

Stable value 5%, fixed income 13%, equity 68%, self-dir. 7%, co. stock 3%, other 4%

Stable value 48%, fixed income 10%, equity 38%, self-dir. 1%, co. stock 3%

Stable value 16%, fixed income 13%, equity 49%, self-dir. 5%, co. stock 16%, other 1%

Stable value 14%, fixed income 18%, equity 56%, self-dir. <1%, co. stock 10%, other 2%

Stable value 4%, fixed income 14%, equity 67%, self-dir. 8%, co. stock 3%, other 4%

Average participation rate

85%

80%

49.9%

76%

84%

Average deferral rate

6%

7%

12.3%

6%

6.5%

Geographic coverage

All 50 states, DC

All 50 states, DC

All 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico

All 50 states, DC

All 50 states, DC

Web site capabilities

Online statements

Yes

Under development

Yes

No

Yes

Account changes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tools and calculators

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sponsor site

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Services available to full-service plans

Custom plan design

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1:1 enrollment

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes, upon approval

Online enrollment

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Automatic enrollment

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Education software

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Education videos

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Seminars

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes, via broker

In-person classes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes, via broker

Newsletters

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

INVESTMENT ONLY
ProviderCharles Schwab Corporate Services
Richfield, OH
(877) 456-0777
CIGNA Retirement & Investment Services
Hartford
(800) 574-0615
CitiStreet
Quincy, MA
(877) 488-8886
Comerica Bank
Detroit
(800) 872-1242
CPI Qualified Plan Consultants
Great Bend, KS
(800) 279-9916, ext. 765

Years offering investment-only services to 401(k) plans

Number of investment-only plans

Percentage of investment-only assets subadvised externally

Target markets for investment-only services

Minimum asset size

Average plan asset size

Investment-only assets Internally managed

Externally managed

Total

Web site capabilities

Investment results

Market commentary

Services available to investment-only plans

Will provider comply with investment-policy statement?

Classes of securities managed for 401(k) plans

Investment styles offered

Primary investment style

Frequency of market commentary

Frequency of investment-results discussions

RECORDKEEPING ONLY
ProviderCharles Schwab Corporate Services
Richfield, OH
(877) 456-0777
CIGNA Retirement & Investment Services
Hartford
(800) 574-0615
CitiStreet
Quincy, MA
(877) 488-8886
Comerica Bank
Detroit
(800) 872-1242
CPI Qualified Plan Consultants
Great Bend, KS
(800) 279-9916, ext. 765

Years offering recordkeeping-only services to 401(k) plans

23

Number of recordkeeping-only plans

2,903

Number of recordkeeping-only plans in each market

Fewer than 100 employees

1,217

100-999 employees

1,486

1,000-4,999 employees

158

5,000 or more employees

42

Offerings for recordkeeping-only customers

Recordkeeping-only customers using daily valuation

100%

Recordkeeping-only customers using voice response unit

100%

Can sponsors choose number and frequency of fund changes?

Yes

Preferred market for recordkeeping-only services

Fewer than 100 employees

Yes

100-999 employees

Yes

1,000-4,999 employees

Yes

5,000 or more employees

Yes

Number of participants in recordkeeping-only plans

596,166

Number of recordkeeping-only plans

At year-end 2002

3,173

At year-end 2001

2,903

At year-end 2000

2,590

Converted in 2002

324

Externally managed

100%

Participation/allocation/deferral information

Self-directed brokerage available to recordkeeping-only plans?

Yes

Average participation rate in recordkeeping-only plans

84%

Average deferral rate in recordkeeping-only plans

6.5%

Geographic coverage

All 50 states, DC

Web site capabilities

Online statements

Yes

Account changes

Yes

Tools and calculators

Yes

Sponsor site

Yes

Services available to recordkeeping-only plans

Custom plan design

Yes

1:1 enrollment

Yes, upon approval

Online enrollment

Yes

Automatic enrollment

Yes

Education software

No

Education videos

No

Seminars

Yes, via broker

In-person classes

Yes, via broker

Newsletters

Yes



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