Retirement plan

ZACKS INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

Name: ZACKS INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. - ZACKS INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN (2018) Form 5500
Creator: ZACKS INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, ZACKS INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN, ZACKS INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

ZACKS INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.EIN 36-3108701Plan #001PY 2018

10 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1600 - CHICAGO, IL 60606312-630-9880zacks.comLinkedIn201-500 employeesfinancial services

Prospect flagsLow returnsFailed to transmit contributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$14.9M

+16.6% from 2017

Total participants

313

+3.6% from 2017

Average account balance

$58,032

+8.9% from 2017

Annual return

-7.24%

-25.80 pp from 2017

Benchmarks

See 1,457 peers

Peer group

Industry52 - Finance and Insurance

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort1,457 peers

Snapshot2018

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$38.33M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$134K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

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

287

Not enough data

1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

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

76.8%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$2.33M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$8K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+18.66%

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1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$337

Not enough data

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 1 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY3+ years Filed as: JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE CO USA Service code 15 · EIN 01-0233346	Recordkeeping	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2F2G2J2S2T3D3H

Plan features

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

2 tripped

OpportunityLow returns
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
ComplianceFailed to transmit contributions
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$25K

$94 / participant

Contract admin$6722.7%
Other / not subdivided$24K97.3%

% of EOY assets

0.168%

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: BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP
Auditor EIN: 390859910
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$58,032

$80,005-27.5%

$140,019-58.6%

$55,725+4.1%

Participation rate

79.1%

87.0%-7.9pp

87.5%-8.4pp

70.9%+8.2pp

Annual return

-7.24%

0.46%-7.7pp

651.17%-658.4pp

244.93%-252.2pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$4,786

$3,403+40.7%

$5,605-14.6%

$2,078+130.3%

Participant deferral / active EE

$5,264-100.0%

$6,927-100.0%

$3,356-100.0%

Admin fee / account holder

$98

$116-15.7%

$10,705-99.1%

$115-15.3%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY3+ years

Filed as: JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE CO USA

Service code 15 · EIN 01-0233346

Recordkeeping

ZACKS INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

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