Value of DC retirement plans in the U.S. Q3 2021, by type

Published by Statista Research Department, May 14, 2024
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)

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December 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

Q3 2021

Supplementary notes

*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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