The AmericanTCS 401(k) composite benchmark delivered a 5.90% return in the third quarter of 2024, right in line with the 5.99% return of the 60/40 Balanced Index. Over the same period the S&P 500 Index (large cap U.S. stocks) returned 5.89%, as it experienced some...
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Q2 2024 AmericanTCS 401(k) Composite Benchmark
The AmericanTCS 401(k) Composite Benchmark delivered a 1.48% return in the second quarter, outperforming the Balanced Index, which returned 1.35%. The AmericanTCS Composite Benchmark also outperformed the Balanced Index for the 6-month, 1-year, 3-year and 5-year...
Q1 2024 AmericanTCS 401(k) Composite Benchmark
The AmericanTCS 401(k) composite benchmark delivered a 6.41% return in the first quarter of 2024, starting the year on a positive note.Because 401(k) participants are long-term investors it is important to take a step back and observe the hypothetical 401(k)...
FiduciaryxChange Helps Drive Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) Popularity
Firm’s Solutions Propel Rapid Growth, Registers More Than 50 PEPs Since 2023 PITTSBURGH, MARCH 26, 2024 — FiduciaryxChange, an AmericanTCS solution that provides comprehensive fiduciary services to help 401(k) plan sponsors,...
Q4 2023 AmericanTCS 401(k) Composite Benchmark
The AmericanTCS 401(k) composite benchmark delivered a 10.00% return in the fourth quarter of 2023, ending the year on a positive note with a total annual return of 17.36%. Because 401(k) participants are long-term investors it is important to take a step back and...
Q3 2023 AmericanTCS 401(k) Composite Benchmark
In the third quarter of 2023, the AmericanTCS 401(k) benchmark returned -3.26%. The Benchmark closely aligns with a traditional 60/40 investment strategy. Although the 60/40 mix has historically performed well for investors, that strategy struggles when both equities...
Q2 2023 AmericanTCS 401(k) Composite Benchmark
The AmericanTCS 401(k) Composite Benchmark returned 4.66% in the second quarter of 2023. Following a challenging market in 2022 that delivered a decline of -16.70% to the 401(k) benchmark, 2023 has been a welcome change with a YTD return of 10.28%.
Mid Atlantic Trust Company Announces it is Rebranding to American Trust Custody
The rebrand of Mid Atlantic Trust Company to American Trust Custody is part of the previously announced launch of AmericanTCS, which brings together all of the trust, custody, retirement, wealth, and technology operations of EdgeCo Holdings under a single umbrella.
EdgeCo Holdings Announces Agreement with Touchstone Retirement Group to Join its AmericanTCS Business Unit
The agreement continues the national expansion of AmericanTCS’s outsourcing services with the addition of Touchstone Retirement Group’s deep knowledge in fiduciary and administrative services, plan design and recordkeeping solutions.
The 2022 Roller Coaster Ends with Positive Gains
As we closed out 2022, the stock market’s roller coaster of a year ended with positive gains in Q4. The U.S. stock market made substantial gains in this last quarter, with much of the progress being achieved during the month of November.