2023
Best in Class DC Providers

Tktk This year’s Best in Class providers represent an evolving set of best practices.

Service Ratings

Service Ratings

testing content adding above csv

Plan Assets >$1B

The market for the largest retirement plans had the highest satisfaction score, its rating of investments and fees tying with that of the >$25MM through $50MM market at 75%. It also gave participant services their second highest rating: 67%. Satisfaction with sponsor services and support, however, was lower here than in the rest of the asset sizes, at 61%.

Top 5 Providers

by Net Recommendation/Promoter Score*
1Charles Schwab94.40%
2Voya70.00%
3Nationwide63.60%
4Empower Retirement55.60%
5Fidelity53.80%
*Net Recommendation/Promoter Score is based on Satmetrix Systems' Net Promoter ScoreSM methodology and represents an overall percentage of respondents likely to recommend the provider minus those who are 'neutral' or 'likely to recommend against.

Participant ServicesPromoter Satisfaction Rating# of BICs
1Charles Schwab85.60%5
2Nationwide83.60%4
3Voya62.20%0
4Fidelity55.40%1
5Empower Retirement48.20%0
Plan Sponsor ServicesPromoter Satisfaction Rating# of BICs
1Charles Schwab83.30%2
2Nationwide66.70%0
3Empower Retirement60.00%1
4Voya50.00%1
5Fidelity46.20%0
Plan AdmistrationPromoter Satisfaction Rating# of BICs
1Charles Schwab86.50%3
2Nationwide71.00%2
3Voya53.60%0
4Empower Retirement50.90%0
5Fidelity50.00%1
Investment & FeesPromoter Satisfaction Rating# of BICs
1Charles Schwab100.00%2
2Voya81.80%0
3Nationwide81.30%0
4Fidelity65.40%2
5Empower Retirement47.80%0

Best in Class: >$1B
Minimum of 10 responses; Best in Class benchmark of 70%

= Best in Class award.
= Service Commendation.
= Received too few ratings in category and was thus ineligible for recognitions.
= The score was in the top quartile of all comparable scores for that area of service.

OVERALL

RECORDKEEPING PLATFORM

PARTICIPANT SERVICES

SPONSOR SERVICES AND SUPPORT

INVESTMENTS AND FEES

# Responses

Recommendation likelihood

% Service Star nominations

Charles Schwab1894.4% 27.80%
Empower Retirement1855.6% 22.20%
Fidelity1353.8% 0.00%
Nationwide1163.6% 36.40%
Voya1070.0% 10.00%

Plan administration

Plan design flexibility

Systems integration

% “Completely satisfied”

Charles Schwab86.50%
Empower Retirement50.90%
Fidelity50.00%
Nationwide71.00%
Voya53.60%

Online/Mobile retirement
planning tools

Online/Mobile financial
wellness offerings

In-person/Virtual participant
support

Enrollment materials
and support

Print/Digital communications
and education

% “Completely satisfied”

Charles Schwab 85.60%
Empower Retirement 48.20%
Fidelity 55.40%
Nationwide 83.60%
Voya 62.20%

Website, reporting
and tools

Account/Client service teams

% “Completely satisfied”

Charles Schwab83.30%
Empower Retirement60.00%
Fidelity46.20%
Nationwide66.70%
Voya50.00%

Investment options

Fee value and transparency

% “Completely satisfied”

Charles Schwab100.00%
Empower Retirement47.80%
Fidelity65.40%
Nationwide81.30%
Voya81.80%

testing content adding below csv