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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH,PIERCE,FENNER & SMITH Service code 27 · EIN 13-5674085 | Advisory (Plan) | $47,195 |
NEWPORT GROUP, INC.1 year Service code 13 · EIN 27-2037969 | Contract Administrator | $7,064 |
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
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).
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $110,256 | $209,405-47.3% | $178,486-38.2% | $158,931-30.6% |
| Participation rate | 100.0% | 86.4%+13.6pp | 81.9%+18.1pp | 82.0%+18.0pp |
| Annual return | 0.75% | 188.77%-188.0pp | 151.08%-150.3pp | 302.86%-302.1pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $7,035 | $5,707+23.3% | $5,011+40.4% | $4,761+47.8% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $15,498 | $5,954+160.3% | $5,202+197.9% | $5,982+159.1% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $936 | $17,076-94.5% | $13,985-93.3% | $11,247-91.7% |