Average 401(k) Expense Ratio Declines

I recently read a great article at PlanAdviser.com. Please see below.

The report, The Economics of Providing 401(k) Plans: Services, Fees and Expenses, 2010, shows at year-end 2010, $1.8 trillion, or more than half, of the $3.1 trillion in 401(k) assets was invested in mutual funds, primarily in stock funds.

The asset-weighted average expense ratio paid by 401(k) investors on their stock funds dropped 3 basis points to 0.71% in 2010, slightly lower than the 2009 average. According to the ICI, the 401(k) average expense ratio is measured as a 401(k) asset-weighted average; the total expense ratio, which is reported as a percentage of fund assets, includes fund operating expenses and the 12b-1 fee.

To read more, please visit the PlanAdviser.com. article link.

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