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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH10+ years Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $61,865 |
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $60,881 | $89,465-31.9% | $165,071-63.1% | $77,736-21.7% |
| Participation rate | 88.1% | 78.6%+9.4pp | 78.6%+9.4pp | 70.6%+17.5pp |
| Annual return | 12.14% | 28.86%-16.7pp | 70.17%-58.0pp | 31.26%-19.1pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $2,763 | $2,565+7.7% | $4,347-36.4% | $2,728+1.3% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $5,893 | $4,904+20.2% | $6,035-2.4% | $4,651+26.7% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $168 | $340-50.5% | $12,695-98.7% | $433-61.2% |