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| Provider | PNC Advisors Pittsburgh (800) 762-0061 | Principal Financial Group Des Moines (800) 986-3343 | Prudential Retirement Services Iselin, NJ (800) 353-2847 | Putnam Investments Boston (800) 225-2465 | PW Trust Weehawken, NJ (800) 445-9977 |
Type of service provided | Full service | Full service or investment only | Full service | Full service or investment only | Full service or investment only |
| FULL SERVICE |
Years offering full-service 401(k) plans | 23 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Number of full-service plans | 875 | 26,479 | 2,773 | 2,235 | 400 |
| Number of full-service plans in each market |
Fewer than 100 employees | 526 | 23,077 | 1,992 | 1,003 | 250 |
100-999 employees | 312 | 3,195 | 695 | 937 | 100 |
1,000-4,999 employees | 31 | 195 | 76 | 230 | 25 |
5,000 or more employees | 6 | 12 | 10 | 65 | 25 |
| Offerings for full-service customers |
Full-service customers using daily valuation | 72% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Full-service customers using voice response unit | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Full-service customers using prototype plan document | 70% | 88% | 60% | 79% | 25% |
Full-service customers using testing services | 81% | 92% | 66% | 93% | 100% |
Full-service customers using regulatory filing services | 82% | 95% | 51% | 97% | 100% |
Full-service customers using recordkeeping services | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% |
Full-service customers using education to comply with 404(c) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 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, TPA Alliance | TPA Alliance, Internal | Internal | External Investment Management, RK Alliance |
100-999 employees | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal | External Investment Management, RK Alliance |
1,000-4,999 employees | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal | External Investment Management, RK Alliance |
5,000 or more employees | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal | External Investment Management, RK Alliance |
| Assets in full-service plans |
Internally managed | $2.29 billion | $24.1 billion | $8.3 billion | $31.3 billion | $32 million |
Externally managed | $2.5 billion | $6 billion | $5.5 billion | $24.5 billion | $1.2 million |
Total | $4.79 billion | $30.1 billion | $13.8 billion | $55.8 billion | $33.2 million |
Number of participants in full-service plans | 215,000 | 1.9 million | 744,533 | 1.9 million | NA |
| Number of full-service plans |
At year-end 2002 | 875 | 26,479 | 2,773 | 2,235 | 400 |
At year-end 2001 | 867 | 25,993 | 2,437* | 2,654 | 400 |
At year-end 2000 | 807 | 26,168 | 3,258 | 2,726 | 411 |
Converted in 2002 | 62 | 2,613 | 74 | 165 | NA |
| Number of funds available to full-service plans |
Internally managed | 28 | 76 | 40 | 50+ | 1 |
Externally managed | 107 | 112 | 500+ | 50+ | 31 |
Self-directed brokerage available to full-service plans? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Participation/allocation/deferral information |
Average asset-allocation rates | Stable value 21.24%, fixed income 12.61%, equity 51.71%, self-dir. 2.12%, co. stock 9.39%, other 2.93% | Stable value 12.8%, fixed income 27.4%, equity 57.2%, self-dir. 0.2%, co. stock 0.9%, other 1.5% | Stable value 4.95%, fixed income 18.13%, equity 66.18%, self-dir. 0.05%, co. stock 3.43%, other 7.26% | Stable value 18%, fixed income 4%, equity 52%, self-dir. <1%, co. stock 24%, other 1% | Stable value 25%, fixed income 50%, equity 15%, co. stock 5%, other 5% |
Average participation rate | 76% | 73% | NA | 70% | 80% |
Average deferral rate | 5% | 6.53% | NA | 6.3% | NA |
Geographic coverage | All 50 states, DC | All 50 states, DC | All 50 states, DC | All 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico | All 50 states, DC |
| Web site capabilities |
Online statements | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Account changes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Tools and calculators | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Sponsor site | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Services available to full-service plans |
Custom plan design | No | Yes | Yes, when partnering with plan sponsor | Yes | No |
1:1 enrollment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Online enrollment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Automatic enrollment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Education software | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Education videos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Seminars | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
In-person classes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Newsletters | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| INVESTMENT ONLY |
| Provider | PNC Advisors Pittsburgh (800) 762-0061 | Principal Financial Group Des Moines (800) 986-3343 | Prudential Retirement Services Iselin, NJ (800) 353-2847 | Putnam Investments Boston (800) 225-2465 | PW Trust Weehawken, NJ (800) 445-9977 |
Years offering investment-only services to 401(k) plans | — | 22 | — | 23 | 17 |
Number of investment-only plans | — | 309 | — | 305 | 100 |
Percentage of investment-only assets subadvised externally | — | 0 | — | 0 | 97% |
| Target markets for investment-only services |
Minimum asset size | — | $1 million | — | $1 million | $3 million |
Average plan asset size | — | $22.9 million | — | $30 million | $3 million |
Investment-only assets Internally managed | — | $7.1 billion | — | $9.4 billion | $8 million |
Externally managed | — | 0 | — | 0 | $300 million |
Total | — | $7.1 billion | — | $9.4 billion | $308 million |
| Web site capabilities |
Investment results | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
Market commentary | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| Services available to investment-only plans |
Will provider comply with investment-policy statement? | — | Yes | — | As required | Yes |
Classes of securities managed for 401(k) plans | — | NA | — | Equity, fixed income | Collective trust funds |
Investment styles offered | — | NA | — | All primary styles | All |
Primary investment style | — | NA | — | Int'l equity, domestic core equity, domestic growth equity | NA |
Frequency of market commentary | — | Quarterly or as requested | — | Quarterly | Quarterly |
Frequency of investment-results discussions | — | Quarterly or as requested | — | Quarterly | As needed |
| RECORDKEEPING ONLY |
| Provider | PNC Advisors Pittsburgh (800) 762-0061 | Principal Financial Group Des Moines (800) 986-3343 | Prudential Retirement Services Iselin, NJ (800) 353-2847 | Putnam Investments Boston (800) 225-2465 | PW Trust Weehawken, NJ (800) 445-9977 |
Years offering recordkeeping-only services to 401(k) plans | — | — | — | — | — |
Number of recordkeeping-only plans | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of recordkeeping-only plans in each market |
Fewer than 100 employees | — | — | — | — | — |
100-999 employees | — | — | — | — | — |
1,000-4,999 employees | — | — | — | — | — |
5,000 or more employees | — | — | — | — | — |
| Offerings for recordkeeping-only customers |
Recordkeeping-only customers using daily valuation | — | — | — | — | — |
Recordkeeping-only customers using voice response unit | — | — | — | — | — |
Can sponsors choose number and frequency of fund changes? | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred market for recordkeeping-only services |
Fewer than 100 employees | — | — | — | — | — |
100-999 employees | — | — | — | — | — |
1,000-4,999 employees | — | — | — | — | — |
5,000 or more employees | — | — | — | — | — |
Number of participants in recordkeeping-only plans | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of recordkeeping-only plans |
At year-end 2002 | — | — | — | — | — |
At year-end 2001 | — | — | — | — | — |
At year-end 2000 | — | — | — | — | — |
Converted in 2002 | — | — | — | — | — |
Externally managed | — | — | — | — | — |
| Participation/allocation/deferral information |
Self-directed brokerage available to recordkeeping-only plans? | — | — | — | — | — |
Average participation rate in recordkeeping-only plans | — | — | — | — | — |
Average deferral rate in recordkeeping-only plans | — | — | — | — | — |
Geographic coverage | — | — | — | — | — |
| Web site capabilities |
Online statements | — | — | — | — | — |
Account changes | — | — | — | — | — |
Tools and calculators | — | — | — | — | — |
Sponsor site | — | — | — | — | — |
| Services available to recordkeeping-only plans |
Custom plan design | — | — | — | — | — |
1:1 enrollment | — | — | — | — | — |
Online enrollment | — | — | — | — | — |
Automatic enrollment | — | — | — | — | — |
Education software | — | — | — | — | — |
Education videos | — | — | — | — | — |
Seminars | — | — | — | — | — |
In-person classes | — | — | — | — | — |
Newsletters | — | — | — | — | — |