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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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ProviderPNC 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 serviceFull service or investment onlyFull serviceFull service or investment onlyFull 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
ProviderPNC 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
ProviderPNC 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


*Difference from previous years due to outsourcing of recordkeeping for select plans below $3 million in assets to BISYS Retirement Services.



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