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.

Wells Fargo Asset Management

TOTAL DCIO ASSETS (US only) ($MM)
Q1 2020$120,643
Year ending 12/31/2019$121,415
Year ending 12/31/2018$113,446
Total DCIO funds114
Number of TDF series3
LARGEST STANDALONE DCIO FUND
Fund nameWells Fargo Stable Return Fund
DCIO Fund assets ($MM)$29,589
Portfolio managerTeam managed
First Year Managing Fund1985
DCIO ASSET BREAKDOWN (does not include “other” categories)
Mutual funds15%
Collective investment trusts34%
Separate accounts51%
Equity11%
Hybrid/Multi-Asset7%
Stable value/Money market68%
Fixed-Income14%
% Active Management93%
ADVISER SUPPORT/SERVICES
Salespeople focused on advisers14
Salespeople focused on institutional24
Compliance support
Plan benchmarking
Lead generation
Target-date evaluation tools
# RECORDKEEPING PARTNERS45