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L.118.c Private Pension Funds Defined Contribution Plans1
   Billions of dollars; amounts outstanding end of period, not seasonally adjusted                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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|Description
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2009   Q3
2009   Q4
2010   Q1
2010   Q2
2010   Q3
2010   Q4


LinePrivate defined contribution pension funds; total financial assets
	3553.3
	3814.5
	2699.2
	3366.3
	3864.9
	3230.3
	3366.3
	3538.4
	3264.1
	3574.2
	3864.9
	1Private defined contribution pension funds; checkable deposits and currency, including CREF; asset
	5.7
	6.0
	6.4
	7.7
	9.1
	7.3
	7.7
	8.4
	9.1
	9.2
	9.1
	2Private defined contribution pension funds; total time and savings deposits, including CREF; asset
	20.8
	23.7
	22.9
	24.3
	24.6
	24.0
	24.3
	24.3
	24.5
	24.3
	24.6
	3Private defined contribution pension funds; money market mutual fund shares; asset
	90.1
	93.5
	95.7
	96.4
	96.3
	96.3
	96.4
	96.4
	96.4
	96.3
	96.3
	4Private defined contribution pension funds; federal funds and security repurchase agreements, including CREF; asset
	17.0
	20.1
	27.3
	30.5
	31.4
	36.3
	30.5
	30.6
	25.6
	31.1
	31.4
	5Private defined contribution pension funds; credit market instruments; asset
	255.6
	273.3
	292.1
	289.6
	319.1
	289.1
	289.6
	290.0
	297.2
	299.9
	319.1
	6Private defined contribution pension funds; commercial paper, including CREF; asset
	26.3
	26.0
	26.1
	19.7
	13.4
	21.9
	19.7
	16.7
	14.5
	14.5
	13.4
	7Private defined contribution pension funds; Treasury securities, including CREF; asset
	59.0
	64.9
	70.2
	98.1
	133.9
	88.5
	98.1
	107.7
	118.4
	123.6
	133.9
	8Private defined contribution pension funds; agency- and GSE-backed securities, including CREF; asset
	67.5
	68.9
	76.6
	50.9
	50.3
	57.9
	50.9
	43.9
	42.2
	43.1
	50.3
	9Private defined contribution pension funds; corporate and foreign bonds, including CREF; asset
	97.4
	106.9
	111.4
	109.6
	108.0
	110.4
	109.6
	109.1
	108.3
	105.3
	108.0
	10Private defined contribution pension funds; total mortgages; asset
	5.4
	6.6
	7.8
	11.3
	13.5
	10.2
	11.3
	12.5
	13.8
	13.5
	13.5
	11Private defined contribution pension funds; corporate equities, including CREF; asset
	1204.1
	1249.5
	822.7
	1030.6
	1202.2
	979.3
	1030.6
	1099.1
	971.6
	1082.3
	1202.2
	12Private defined contribution pension funds; mutual fund shares, including CREF; asset
	1584.0
	1772.0
	1138.0
	1531.0
	1818.2
	1456.0
	1531.0
	1628.0
	1501.0
	1679.0
	1818.2
	13Private defined contribution pension funds; total miscellaneous assets
	376.2
	376.4
	294.1
	356.2
	364.1
	342.1
	356.2
	361.7
	338.6
	352.0
	364.1
	14Private defined contribution pension funds; unallocated insurance contracts; asset
	271.4
	277.1
	197.7
	252.3
	274.6
	240.1
	252.3
	262.0
	245.0
	260.0
	274.6
	15Private defined contribution pension funds; pension fund contributions receivable; asset
	41.2
	45.8
	46.7
	49.6
	49.2
	49.6
	49.6
	49.5
	49.4
	49.3
	49.2
	16Private defined contribution pension funds; unidentified miscellaneous assets, including CREF
	63.6
	53.4
	49.7
	54.3
	40.3
	52.4
	54.3
	50.2
	44.2
	42.7
	40.3
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|Private defined contribution pension funds; total financial assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Private defined contribution pension funds; checkable deposits and currency, including CREF; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Private defined contribution pension funds; total time and savings deposits, including CREF; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Private defined contribution pension funds; money market mutual fund shares; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Private defined contribution pension funds; federal funds and security repurchase agreements, including CREF; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Private defined contribution pension funds; credit market instruments; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Private defined contribution pension funds; commercial paper, including CREF; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Private defined contribution pension funds; Treasury securities, including CREF; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Private defined contribution pension funds; agency- and GSE-backed securities, including CREF; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Private defined contribution pension funds; corporate and foreign bonds, including CREF; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Private defined contribution pension funds; total mortgages; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Private defined contribution pension funds; corporate equities, including CREF; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Private defined contribution pension funds; mutual fund shares, including CREF; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Private defined contribution pension funds; total miscellaneous assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Private defined contribution pension funds; unallocated insurance contracts; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Private defined contribution pension funds; pension fund contributions receivable; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Private defined contribution pension funds; unidentified miscellaneous assets, including CREF                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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1. Includes 401(k) type plans. Return to text
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