2018
PLANADVISER DCIO Survey

An overview of the top providers.

Industry Snapshot

Industry Snapshot

(from responses of 42 DCIO providers)

TOTAL DCIO ASSETS ($mm)

12/31/2015$3,289,682
12/31/2016$3,994,600 21.4%*
12/31/2017$4,679,436 17.1%
Q1 2018$4,704,706 0.5%
*All percentages in this set of findings reflect the change from prior period.

DCIO ASSETS, BY VEHICLE

Mutual funds 61%
Separate accounts 20%
Collectives 18%
Other 2%

DCIO ASSETS, BY TYPE

Stocks 54%
Asset-allocation funds 18%
Bonds 18%
Stable value/
Money market 8%
Other 2%

TOTAL DCIO ASSETS

75
Average number of recordkeeper selling agreements
6.6%*
15
Average number of adviser-focused salespeople
28.7%
10
Average number of institutional salespeople
40.1%
$28,738
Average assets
of top DCIO
fund ($mm)
31.0%
*All percentages in this set of findings reflect the change from prior period.

PRODUCTS/SERVICES FOR FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Due diligence meetings95%

0.3%*

Investment committee meetings81%

-0.1%

Research81%

-0.1%

Practice management74%

-0.3%

Conferences for advisers71%

+0.6%

Training for DC plan sales/service67%

-0.5%

Plan benchmarking62%

-0.2%

Lead generation for 401(k)/qualified plans43%

-0.3%

Target-date evaluation tools40%

+1.2%

Access to ERISA counsel31%

-0.2%

Compliance support24%

-0.8%

Sponsorship of designations/certifications24%

-0.8%