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Assets
Financial Assets$61.8T
Stocks & Equities$47.2T
21% of households
Cash & Deposits$9.6T
99% of households
Bonds & Fixed Income$6.2T
1% of households
Retirement & Tax-Adv.$77.8T
Retirement Accounts$48.1T
54% of households
IRAs$18.9T
31% of households
401(k) Plans$10.0T
50% of households
529 Plans$603B
13% of households
HSAs$159B
27% of households
Real Assets$87.1T
Real Estate$48.0T
66% of households
Commercial Real Estate$22.5T
6% of households
Residential Rentals$10.3T
13% of households
Farms$3.6T
1.5% of households
Vehicles$2.4T
87% of households
Mineral Rights$314B
9% of households
Business & Insurance$20.1T
Private Business$16.0T
15% of households
Life Insurance$2.2T
16% of households
RSUs & Equity Comp$2.1T
8% of households
Total Assets $181.6T
Ownership %: Federal Reserve SCF, 2022
Liabilities
Housing Debt$14.8T
Mortgages$13.77T
42% of households
HELOCs$434B
4% of households
HELOANs$562B
~3% of households
Consumer Credit$3.6T
Vehicle Loans$1.67T
35% of households
Credit Cards$1.33T
45% of households
Personal Loans$276B
19% of households
Vehicle Leases$209B
~10% of households
BNPL Debt$70B
~17% of households
Education & Health$2.1T
Student Loans$1.66T
22% of households
Medical Debt$194B
~14% of households
Deferred Medical$200B
~36% of households
Other Debt$2.2T
Margin Loans & SBLOCs$1.23T
~4% of households
Personal Guarantees$840B
~6% of households
Insurance Policy Loans$151B
~5% of households
Total Liabilities $20.9T
Holding %: Federal Reserve SCF 2022 & agency estimates
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RSUs & Equity Compensation

Time series data on stock-based compensation expense, equity compensation participants, and RSU adoption among U.S. public companies.

RSU/equity comp reached $2.06T outstanding in 2023, stock-based pay up 13x since 2006
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ESOP Total Plan Assets
$2.06T 2023
Source: NCEO analysis of DOL Form 5500 data · Includes all ESOP plan types
ESOP Plan Participants
15.1M 2023
Source: NCEO & DOL EBSA · Total participants (active + separated with balances)
Average ESOP Account Value
$136,143 2023
Source: NCEO · Computed as total plan assets divided by total participants
Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense
~$330B 2024 Est.
Source: Morgan Stanley Counterpoint Global via FactSet · Russell 3000, calendar years 2006–2024
SBC as Percentage of Revenue
1.4% 2024 Est.
Source: Morgan Stanley Counterpoint Global · Russell 3000, SBC / aggregate sales
Equity Compensation Participants
~14M 2024 Est.
Source: NCEO, Rutgers ISEO · Includes stock options, RSUs, restricted stock & ESPPs
RSU Adoption Rate Among Public Companies
95% 2024
Source: NASPP/Deloitte Equity Incentives Design Survey, 2000–2024

Key Data

Key metrics on stock-based compensation, RSUs, and equity plan participation in the United States.

Metric Value As Of Source
Total SBC Expense (Russell 3000) ~$330 Billion 2024 Est. Morgan Stanley
SBC as % of Revenue ~1.4% 2024 Est. Morgan Stanley
Equity Comp Participants ~14 Million 2024 Est. NCEO / Rutgers
ESOP Total Plan Assets $2.06 Trillion 2023 NCEO
ESOP Participants 15.1 Million 2023 NCEO
Average ESOP Account Value $136,143 2023 NCEO
Public Cos. Granting RSUs 95% 2024 NASPP / Deloitte
Public Cos. Offering Equity Below Exec Level 92% 2024 NASPP / Deloitte
Stock Awards as % of S&P 500 CEO Comp 56.4% 2024 Harvard Law / EY
Median CEO Total Comp (Russell 3000) $6.7 Million 2025 Proxy Harvard Law / EY
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