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| Before you decide on a full-service company, or on a provider of investment-only or recordkeeping-only services, consult our interactive guide. |
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Michael O'Loughlin,
CFO Magazine
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Browse the Provider Directory

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| Provider | Charles 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 service | Full service | Full service | Full service | Full 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 |
| Provider | Charles 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 |
| Provider | Charles 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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