5 Key DC Trends from New Morningstar Retirement Report

Just-released inaugural report offers an in-depth look at the trends and forces reshaping 401k plans—where the findings may surprise you

Retirement plans from just 2,115 employers cover fully half of workers with 401k plans in the U.S., and the defined contribution plan system adds close to 2 million new participants each year.

These are just a couple of the notable insights coming out of the Morningstar Center for Retirement & Policy Studies inaugural Retirement Plan Landscape Report, offering an in-depth look at the key trends and forces reshaping U.S. retirement plans.

Here we’ll take a closer look at the often-surprising key findings from the new report, the first from this new unit of Morningstar charged with a mission to improve the U.S. retirement system by arming decision-makers with unbiased and actionable data and analysis.

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