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Nestimate

For plan sponsors

Pick a default that fits
your people.

See your target date fund against your own participant data, and keep a record of how you chose.

Built on
Your own participant census
For the file
A report your committee can keep
Your current fund
Always scored alongside the rest
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acme_census_2026.csv1,284 PARTICIPANTS
AGE 22 MEDIAN 4165

What it does for you

A clear answer for
your committee.

Three jobs Nestimate does for your plan, so the committee decides on evidence.

  1. Participant profile

    STEP 2
    Median age40 to 44
    Median balance$50k to $75k
    Contribution rate6% to 7%
    Risk toleranceAverage
    Financial literacyAverage
    Pension access10%
    ACME CO. 401(K)OR UPLOAD A CENSUS

    Describe your participants

    Upload a census, or answer a few questions about your people if you don’t have one handy.

  2. Your current suite

    2045 VINTAGE
    77Plan fit, current suite RANKS 4TH OF 7 SUITES
    Best fit for your peopleSuite A · 91
    Gap to best fit14 pts
    Demographic matchPartial
    SCORED ON 1,284 PARTICIPANTS

    Check your default

    Every suite gets a plan-fit score. Your current suite is ranked right alongside.

  3. Retirement Income Score

    BY AGE
    • Current
    • With guaranteed income
    Under 35
    35 to 49
    50 to 59
    60+
    MOST AT RISK · 50 TO 59+20 PTS

    Plan for retirement income

    See who is most at risk of outliving savings, and what guaranteed income changes.

Products plan sponsors use

Two ways to back
your committee.

Use TDF IQ to choose and document your default. Bring in fiduciary support when you want a partner on selection and monitoring.

TDF IQ

Score every suite against your participants and keep the committee’s record in one place.

Explore TDF IQ

Reports for the committee file

ACME CO. 401(K)
Fit Analysis, 2045 vintageFiduciary report (detailed) · PDF
SEP 18, 2026
Fit Analysis, 2045 vintageStandard report (summary) · PDF
SEP 3, 2026
Quick Compare, current suite vs. Suite APDF
SEP 3, 2026
Fit Analysis, 2045 vintageFiduciary report (detailed) · PDF
SEP 12, 2025

3(38) fiduciary services

Our team proposes the lineup, maps it from your current funds and monitors it with you.

See fiduciary services

Fiduciary proposal · lineup mapping

CURRENT → PROPOSED
CATEGORYCURRENT FUNDPROPOSED FUND
TARGET DATECurrent suiteSuite A, 2045
US LARGE CAPActive fundIndex fund
CORE BONDIndex fundActive fund
STABLE VALUEStable value fundStable value fund

How sponsors start

Start with us, your advisor
or Nationwide.

With or without an advisor

Come to us directly, or bring your advisor along.

Talk to our team

Nationwide offers TDF IQ and the Lifetime Income Evaluator to the advisors and plan sponsors it works with.

Business Wire · Sep 17, 2026 ¹

FAQ

Questions sponsors ask.

Don’t see yours? We’re happy to walk through it.

Do we need an advisor to use Nestimate?

No. Many sponsors bring in their advisor or consultant, and we also work with committees directly.

What data do we need to share?

A participant census with ages, balances, deferral rates and salaries. That’s what TDF IQ uses to score each suite.

Will this tell us to change our target date fund?

It shows how every suite fits your participants, including your current one. The decision stays with your committee, and the analysis is documented.

How does Nestimate help with retirement income?

The Retirement Income Score shows which participants are most at risk of outliving their savings, and how a guaranteed income option could change that.

What goes in the committee file?

A plan-specific report with fit scores, the Retirement Income Score, risk and return side by side, and a fiduciary summary.

Also built for

Built for the rest
of your plan team.

Bring a clear answer to
your next committee.

Talk with our team and walk through a sample report built for a plan like yours.

COMMITTEE PACKET · Q4 2026

Target date default review

Acme Co. 401(k) Plan Committee

  1. 01Workforce profile1,284 participants from your census
  2. 02Plan fit scoresEvery 2045 suite, current suite included
  3. 03Retirement Income ScoreWho is most at risk of running short
  4. 04Risk and return, side by sideSuite A against your current suite
  5. 05Fiduciary summaryFor the committee file