The largest defined contribution (DC) plan in the United States as of third quarter 2021 was the 401(k), with assets worth around 4.76 trillion U.S. dollars. The second leading DC plan was 403(b) plans, with assets worth 644 billion U.S. dollars.
Leading defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2021, by value
(in billion U.S. dollars)
*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 16, 2021). Leading defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2021, by value (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/940472/leading-defined-contribution-plans/
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ICI. (2021). Leading defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2021, by value (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/940472/leading-defined-contribution-plans/
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Leading defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2021, by value (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], ICI, December 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/940472/leading-defined-contribution-plans/