2020
PLANADVISER DCIO Survey

Providers

Methodology

The 2020 PLANADVISER DCIO Survey was conducted this May via an online questionnaire. Approximately 85 investment firms known or thought to market to defined contribution (DC) plans received the questionnaire; the 43 organizations listed in the pages that follow were those that agreed to complete the survey in its entirety. This information is for reference only and is not comprehensive of the entire DCIO industry, as some major providers chose not to participate. For more information on data available for purchase, or to take part in a future survey, please email surveys@issmediasolutions.com.

Putnam Investment

TOTAL DCIO ASSETS (US only) ($MM)
Q1 2020$24,315
Year ending 12/31/2019$25,799
Year ending 12/31/2018$20,260
Total DCIO funds66
Number of TDF series3
LARGEST STANDALONE DCIO FUND
Fund namePutnam Stable Value Fund
DCIO Fund assets ($MM)$9,636
Portfolio managerSteven A. Horner, CFA, and D. William Kohli, Chief Investment Officer
First Year Managing Fund2002 - Mr. Horner has been involved with Putnam’s Stable Value strategy since joining the firm in 1997, and has been the lead portfolio manager for the strategy since 2002.
DCIO ASSET BREAKDOWN (does not include “other” categories)
Mutual funds30%
Collective investment trusts64%
Separate accounts6%
Equity20%
Hybrid/Multi-Asset31%
Stable value/Money market42%
Fixed-Income3%
% Active Management100%
ADVISER SUPPORT/SERVICES
Salespeople focused on advisers10
Salespeople focused on institutional
Compliance support
Plan benchmarking
Lead generation
Target-date evaluation tools
# RECORDKEEPING PARTNERSNR
NR = Not Reported