The defined contribution plans of the country's Fortune 100 held $776 billion in assets at the end of 2013, a more than 20 percent increase over the previous year, thanks in large part to strong stock market returns, according to Towers Watson.
Of the $130 billion increase in total assets, employees contributed $30 billion, while their employers matched another $17 billion.
The Fortune 100's plans paid out $53 billion in distributions, and $6 billion in expenses and transfers, while generating $129 billion in investment returns for the year; 16 percent of plans returned more than 25 percent.
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