2021
PLANADVISER Small-Plan Services Survey

Providers

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SOLO 401(k) OVERVIEW
Total Solo 401(k) PLANS15,975
Total Solo 401(k) assets (in $millions)$3.8B
Total Solo 401(k) participants17,692
SEP IRA OVERVIEW
Total SEP IRA PLANS6,044
Total SEP IRA assets (in $millions)$490MM
Total SEP IRA accounts8,131
SEP IRA PLAN DOCUMENT TYPES ACCEPTED
IRS form 5305 (with designated firm)Yes
Prototype document (either yours or the IRA custodian's)Yes
Other (please specify):No
SEP IRA PLANS BY PARTICIPANT COUNT
<5 participants97%
5 - 10 participants2%
>10 participants1%
SIMPLE IRA OVERVIEW
Total SIMPLE IRA PLANS10,409
Total SIMPLE IRA assets (in $millions)$1.38B
Total SIMPLE IRA accounts40,430
SIMPLE IRA PLAN DOCUMENT TYPES ACCEPTED
IRS form 5304Yes
IRS form 5305 (with designated firm)No
Prototype document (either yours or the IRA custodian's)Yes
Other (please specify):No
SIMPLE IRA PLANS BY PARTICIPANT COUNT
<5 participants73%
5 - 10 participants20%
>10 participants7%
AVAILABLE INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Proprietary or affiliated mutual fundsNo
Other non-proprietary or affiliated mutual funds (via a fund clearing house)Yes
Proprietary or affiliated ETFsNo
Other non-proprietary or affiliated ETFs (via a clearing house)Yes
Individual shares of domestic stock/securitiesNo
Individual shares of international stock/securitiesNo
Individual Bonds or Certificates of Deposit (outside of mutual funds)No
OtherNo
ACCOUNT FEES
Plan setup feeNo
Annual (or other periodic) plan administrative / processing feeNo
Custodial account fee or other periodic individual account charge (annual, monthly etc)Yes
Asset based partcipant fees (other than fund operating expenses)Yes
Commissions, Trading, or execution fees (individual account level)No
NR = Not Reported | N/A = Not Applicable
Investment options and fees may vary by product. Contact provider for more information.