Retirement plan

EASTERN RESEARCH GROUP, INC. CASH OR DEFERRED PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Name: EASTERN RESEARCH GROUP, INC. - EASTERN RESEARCH GROUP, INC. CASH OR DEFERRED PROFIT SHARING PLAN (2018) Form 5500
Creator: EASTERN RESEARCH GROUP, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, EASTERN RESEARCH GROUP, INC. CASH OR DEFERRED PROFIT SHARING PLAN, EASTERN RESEARCH GROUP, INC.

EASTERN RESEARCH GROUP, INC.EIN 04-2807100Plan #001PY 2018

110 HARTWELL AVENUE - LEXINGTON, MA 024213136781-674-7311

Prospect flagsHigh fees

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Total assets (EOY)

$102.6M

-2.1% from 2017

Total participants

645

+6.3% from 2017

Average account balance

$159,860

-7.9% from 2017

Annual return

-4.62%

-23.61 pp from 2017

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort2,763 peers

Snapshot2018

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$217.64M

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1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$220K

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1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

990

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1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

99.9%

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1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$11.11M

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1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$15K

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Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+16.66%

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1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$283

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1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

Not enough data

1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 5 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS4+ years Filed as: SENTINEL BENEFITS GROUP, INC. Service code 15 · EIN 04-3015875	Recordkeeping	$118,962
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY4+ years Filed as: MORGAN STANLEY Service code 27 600 LONGWATER DRIVE · NORWELL, MA 02061	Advisory (Plan)	$101,930
RSM US LLP4+ years Service code 10 · EIN 42-0714325	Accounting	$18,207
RELIANCE TRUST COMPANY4+ years Service code 21 · EIN 58-1428634	Bank Trustee	$15,624
SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS4+ years Filed as: SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS, INC. Service code 27 · EIN 04-3422848	Advisory (Plan)	$6,000

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2S2T3D3H

Plan features

2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
2F
ERISA section 404(c) plan
This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
2G
Total participant-directed account plan
Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
2J
Code section 401(k) feature
Cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
2S
Automatic enrollment
Plan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has elective contributions deducted from payroll.
2T
Default investment account
Total or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
3D
Pre-approved pension plan
A master prototype or volume submitter plan that is the subject of a favorable opinion or advisory letter from the IRS.
3H
Controlled group member
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).

Opportunity flags

1 tripped

OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$262K

$605 / participant

Investment mgmt$108K41.2%
Other / not subdivided$154K58.8%

% of EOY assets

0.255%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

1 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Disclaimer opinion

Auditor declined to express an opinion - usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.

Auditor firm: RSM US LLP
Auditor EIN: 420714325
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$159,860

$75,388+112.0%

$123,553+29.4%

$55,725+186.9%

Participation rate

99.3%

75.7%+23.6pp

82.3%+17.0pp

70.9%+28.5pp

Annual return

-4.62%

4.48%-9.1pp

119.21%-123.8pp

244.93%-249.6pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$5,111

$3,063+66.9%

$4,628+10.4%

$2,078+146.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$7,640

$5,651+35.2%

$6,426+18.9%

$3,356+127.7%

Admin fee / account holder

$408

$120+240.8%

$9,284-95.6%

$115+254.4%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS4+ years

Filed as: SENTINEL BENEFITS GROUP, INC.

Service code 15 · EIN 04-3015875

Recordkeeping

$118,962

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY4+ years

Filed as: MORGAN STANLEY

Service code 27

600 LONGWATER DRIVE · NORWELL, MA 02061

Advisory (Plan)

$101,930

RSM US LLP4+ years

Service code 10 · EIN 42-0714325

Accounting

$18,207

RELIANCE TRUST COMPANY4+ years

Service code 21 · EIN 58-1428634

Bank Trustee

$15,624

SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS4+ years

Filed as: SENTINEL PENSION ADVISORS, INC.

Service code 27 · EIN 04-3422848

Advisory (Plan)

$6,000

EASTERN RESEARCH GROUP, INC. CASH OR DEFERRED PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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