1-2-403(b) Plan Observations - Schneider Downs

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403(b) ObservationsPresented by:Karl W. Kunkle, CPA, J.D., PFS, AIFAPartnerSchneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LPSD Retirement Plan Solutions Division

The percentage of all 403(b) assetsheld by one (1) provider – TIAA‐CREFSource: Pensions & Investments2

The percentage of 403(b) assetsheld in mutual funds. 47% of assets are in fixed annuitiesand 31% of 403(b) assets are in variable annuitiesSource: ICI, LIMRA3

Average participation rate in 403(b) plansSource: Plan Sponsor 403(b) Survey4

Average number of investment options in 403(b) plansSource: Plan Sponsor 403(b) Survey5

403(b) sponsors using a 50% of first 6% ofsalary match (effective 3%)45% of 403(b) offer less match30% of 403(b) sponsors offer more matchSource: Plan Sponsor 403(b) Survey6

Average number of providers in 403(b) plansSource: Source Media7

Percentage of plan sponsors that have been with theircurrent provider greater than 7 yearsSource: Plan Sponsor 403(b) Survey8

5.4%and5 to 2Percentage of plan sponsors consolidatingproviders in 2011On average, plans that consolidated providerscut the number from 5 to 2 providersSource: PSCA9

Percentage of 403(b) marketrepresented by higher educationSource: Cerulli10

What others are doing?SMU ‐Went to Diversified from Fidelity, TIAA‐CREF and Vanguard. 500 fund offeringsto 20Johns Hopkins ‐5 providers to 3 providers with setplans to move to 1 provider by 2017GettysburgCollege ‐Pepperdine ‐TIAA‐CREF as single recordkeeper withoptions from Vanguard, T. Rowe andEaton VanceDiversified as sole provider mappingassets from 3 of 4 vendors11

What others are doing? cont’dMichigan State‐Cut providers from 6 to 2. Fidelity andTIAA‐CREFPurdue‐Consolidated all recordkeeping withFidelity. Cut providers TIAA‐CREF, Valicand LincolnOklahoma ‐Consolidated administration with Fidelityfrom previous 30 vendorsMt. HolyokeCollege ‐Chose ING, USA to replace Vanguard,TIAA‐CREF and Fidelity12

Open ArchitectureSponsors have greater credibility andparticipants have greater confidence asfunds offered in an open architectureplatform are selected based onnon‐vendor specific criteria13

NEW PARADIGMSingle Provider (certainly a single recordkeeper)Open (Quasi Open) ArchitectureRetirement Readiness – Average IncomeReplacement RatioFiduciary Standards14

TIAA‐CREF and FidelityHistoryEnhancementsChallenges15

presented by:Karl W. KunklePartnerSchneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LPSD Retirement Plan Solutions Division1133 Penn AvenuePittsburgh, PA ealthmanagement.com16

SMU‐ Went to Diversified from Fidelity, TIAA‐ CREF and Vanguard. 500 fund offerings to 20 Johns Hopkins ‐ 5 providers to 3 providers with set plans to move to 1 provider by 2017 Gettysburg College ‐ TIAA‐CREF as si