Retirement plan

BARD ASSOCIATES, INC. 401K PLAN AND TRUST

Name: BARD ASSOCIATES, INC. - BARD ASSOCIATES, INC. 401K PLAN AND TRUST (2020) Form 5500
Creator: BARD ASSOCIATES, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, BARD ASSOCIATES, INC. 401K PLAN AND TRUST, BARD ASSOCIATES, INC.

BARD ASSOCIATES, INC.EIN 36-3452497Plan #001PY 2020

135 S. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3700 - CHICAGO, IL 606034202312-782-9600bardassociatesinc.comLinkedIn1-10 employeesinvestment management

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow fidelity bond

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Total assets (EOY)

$1.3M

+24.1% from 2019

Total participants

+9.1% from 2019

Average account balance

$149,927

+24.1% from 2019

Annual return

15.87%

-1.55 pp from 2019

Benchmarks

See 32,151 peers

Peer group

Industry52 - Finance and Insurance

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants<25

Cohort32,151 peers

Snapshot2020

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$905K

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$129K

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.

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.

140.0%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$95K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$19K

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

+11.66%

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1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$251451

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

0 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Providers data not reported

Schedule C was not filed on this plan's most recent Form 5500, so no compensated service providers are available to display.

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2R3D2T

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.
2R
Participant-directed brokerage accounts
Participant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
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.

Opportunity flags

2 tripped

OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
ComplianceLow fidelity bond
Fidelity bond coverage is below the ERISA section 412 10%-of-assets minimum (capped at $500,000).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$25K

$2296 / participant

Other / not subdivided$25K100.0%

% of EOY assets

1.872%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

No opinion code on file for this filing.

Auditor firm: (not reported)
Auditor EIN: -
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: -

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$149,927

$197,625-24.1%

$177,840-15.7%

$158,966-5.7%

Participation rate

72.7%

88.5%-15.8pp

87.7%-15.0pp

82.0%-9.2pp

Annual return

15.87%

58.76%-42.9pp

48.32%-32.5pp

302.95%-287.1pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$2,819

$6,698-57.9%

$5,919-52.4%

$4,762-40.8%

Participant deferral / active EE

$7,556

$8,405-10.1%

$7,714-2.0%

$5,983+26.3%

Admin fee / account holder

$2,806

$15,405-81.8%

$12,431-77.4%

$11,250-75.1%

BARD ASSOCIATES, INC. 401K PLAN AND TRUST

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BARD ASSOCIATES, INC. 401K PLAN AND TRUST

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Service providers

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Expense breakdown

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Expense breakdown

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