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DISTRIBUTION OF PRIVATE PENSION FUND ASSETS, 1985-2012
    Percent of financial assets
Year Financial assets
($ billions)
Defined benefit Defined contribution
1985 $1,226.8 64.8% 35.2%
1990 1,629.1 55.2 44.8
1995 2,898.8 50.6 49.4
2000 4,467.5 44.3 55.7
2005 5,389.0 42.3 57.7
2006 5,791.6 41.3 58.7
2007 6,108.2 41.2 58.8
2008 4,568.1 41.5 58.5
2009 5,442.7 39.1 60.9
2010 6,143.1 38.9 61.1
2011 6,302.3 38.9 61.1
2012 6,636.0 38.4 61.6

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, June 6, 2013.

 
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIVATE PENSION FUND ASSETS, 1985-2008
    Percent of financial assets
Year Financial assets
($ billions)
Defined benefit Defined contribution
1985 $1,226 64.9% 35.1%
1990 1,627 55.3 44.7
1995 2,902 50.5 49.5
2000 4,468 44.3 55.7
2005 5,296 43.1 56.9
2006 6,014 42.1 57.9
2007 6,392 41.7 58.3
2008 4,595 42.0 58.0

Source: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

 
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIVATE PENSION FUND ASSETS, 1985-2009
    Percent of financial assets
Year Financial assets
($ billions)
Defined benefit Defined contribution
1985 $1,226 64.9% 35.1%
1990 1,627 55.3 44.7
1995 2,902 50.5 49.5
2000 4,468 44.3 55.7
2005 5,302 43.0 57.0
2006 6,010 42.1 57.9
2007 6,391 41.7 58.3
2008 4,600 42.0 58.0
2009 5,457 38.9 61.1

Source: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

 
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIVATE PENSION FUND ASSETS, 1985-2010
    Percent of financial assets
Year Financial assets
($ billions)
Defined benefit Defined contribution
1985 $1,226 64.9% 35.1%
1990 1,627 55.3 44.7
1995 2,902 50.5 49.5
2000 4,468 44.3 55.7
2005 5,302 43.0 57.0
2006 6,083 41.6 58.4
2007 6,411 40.5 59.5
2008 4,553 40.7 59.3
2009 5,471 38.5 61.5
2010 6,080 36.4 63.6

Source: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

 
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIVATE PENSION FUND ASSETS, 1985-2011
    Percent of financial assets
Year Financial assets
($ billions)
Defined benefit Defined contribution
1985 $1,226.8 64.8% 35.2%
1990 1,629.1 55.2 44.8
1995 2,898.8 50.6 49.4
2000 4,467.5 44.3 55.7
2005 5,388.6 42.3 57.7
2006 6,082.8 41.6 58.4
2007 6,410.6 40.5 59.5
2008 4,552.7 40.7 59.3
2009 5,471.0 38.5 61.5
2010 6,100.1 37.1 62.9
2011 6,070.3 36.3 63.7

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, June 7, 2012.