There has been some movement toward adding stable value to 401(k) plans in the past few years, especially among sponsors of smaller plans, according to the MetLife 2015 Stable Value Study.
Today, among defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors who offer stable value, 88% report that they have been offering stable value for more than two years, while 12% have recently added stable value to their DC plan lineups. Those offering 401(k) plans were more likely to have added stable value in the past two years than plan sponsors offering 403(b) plans (14% vs. 4%). Of the 12% who added stable value in the past two years, 43% have less than $10 million in total plan assets.
