Morgan Stanley Survey: 401(k) Plans Rival Healthcare as Top Valued Benefit
Morgan Stanley released its 2026 Retirement Plan Survey, in which 34% of plan sponsors say the 401(k) is employees' most valued benefit, up from 15% in 2024 and tied with healthcare. The survey of 200 plan sponsors, conducted by 8 Acre Perspective between July and August 2026, found 93% rank DC plans among employees' top five benefits.
Key figures
- Respondents surveyed
- 200
- Sponsors ranking dc top five
- 93%
- Sponsors valuing dc most 2024
- 15%
- Sponsors valuing dc most 2026
- 34%
- Sponsors ranking advisor top three resources
- 69%
- Sponsors citing plan understanding top concern
- 45%
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