The largest defined contribution (DC) plan in the United States as of third quarter 2024 was the 401(k), with assets worth around 5.4 trillion U.S. dollars. The second leading DC plan was 403(b) plans, with assets worth 669 billion U.S. dollars.
Leading defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2024, by value
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*This category is the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) as reported by the Federal Reserve Board.
**This category includes Keoghs and DC plans (profit-sharing, thrift-savings, stock bonus, and money purchase) without 401(k) features.
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ICI. (December 19, 2024). Leading defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2024, by value (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/940472/leading-defined-contribution-plans/
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ICI. (2024). Leading defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2024, by value (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/940472/leading-defined-contribution-plans/
ICI. "Leading Defined Contribution (Dc) Retirement Plans in The United States as of 3rd Quarter 2024, by Value (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/940472/leading-defined-contribution-plans/
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