401(k) Expenses Handicap Small Businesses

0.49%
Annual fees as a percentage of plan assets paid by 401(k) plans of big employers – those with 10,000 or more plan participants – according to a Deloitte survey cited in the WSJ.

0.89%
Annual fees for plans with 100-999 participants.

2.03%
Annual fees for plans with fewer than 100 participants.