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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMI Service code 22 · EIN 13-5674085 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER · NEW YORK, NY 10281 | Insurance Broker | $11,130 |
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
Fidelity bond coverage is below the ERISA section 412 10%-of-assets minimum (capped at $500,000).
Plan appears closed to new enrollment or frozen - balance-holders far exceed active participants, or the plan reports active distributions with no inflows. Exclude from peer benchmarks.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $72,599 | $118,877-38.9% | $96,570-24.8% | $167,536-56.7% |
| Participation rate | 100.0% | 75.5%+24.5pp | 69.8%+30.2pp | 82.1%+17.9pp |
| Annual return | 16.59% | 50.50%-33.9pp | 37.79%-21.2pp | 478.82%-462.2pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $0 | $3,121-100.0% | $2,357-100.0% | $4,839-100.0% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $0 | $4,617-100.0% | $3,849-100.0% | $6,342-100.0% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $2,825 | $8,069-65.0% | $6,182-54.3% | $12,315-77.1% |