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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH Service code 26 · EIN 13-5674085 | Advisory (Participants) | $16,184 |
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
Employer contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $55,244 | $60,788-9.1% | $85,709-35.5% | $79,391-30.4% |
| Participation rate | 52.6% | 62.1%-9.5pp | 69.9%-17.2pp | 70.7%-18.1pp |
| Annual return | 16.23% | 16.57%-0.3pp | 21.49%-5.3pp | 116.88%-100.6pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $288 | $1,664-82.7% | $2,619-89.0% | $2,428-88.1% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $2,486 | $2,920-14.9% | $3,924-36.6% | $4,046-38.6% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $422 | $439-3.9% | $6,876-93.9% | $627-32.7% |