Retirement plan

VETERINARY SPECIALTY SERVICES, P.C. 401(K) PLAN

Name: VETERINARY SPECIALTY SERVICES, P.C. - VETERINARY SPECIALTY SERVICES, P.C. 401(K) PLAN (2021) Form 5500
Creator: VETERINARY SPECIALTY SERVICES, P.C.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, VETERINARY SPECIALTY SERVICES, P.C. 401(K) PLAN, VETERINARY SPECIALTY SERVICES, P.C.

VETERINARY SPECIALTY SERVICES, P.C.EIN 37-1329329Plan #001PY 2021

1021 HOWARD GEORGE DR. - MANCHESTER, MO 63021636-227-9400vssstl.comLinkedIn51-200 employeesveterinary

Prospect flagsHigh feesFailed to transmit contributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$10.4M

+23.5% from 2020

Total participants

211

+8.2% from 2020

Average account balance

$49,483

+14.1% from 2020

Annual return

18.15%

-0.36 pp from 2020

Benchmarks

See 5,715 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort5,715 peers

Snapshot2021

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$13.48M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$62K

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.

219

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.

99.3%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$1.45M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$10K

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

+12.44%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$395

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 COMPANY4 years Service code 15 · EIN 01-0233346	Recordkeeping	$2,107

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2A2E2J2F2G3D

Plan features

2A
Age/service weighted or new comparability plan
Age/service weighted plan where allocations are based on age service or age and service; or new comparability or similar plan where allocations are based on participant classifications consisting entirely or predominantly of highly compensated employees or the plan provides an additional allocation rate on compensation above a specified threshold that exceeds the permitted disparity limits of Code section 401(l).
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.
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.)
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

$68K

$499 / participant

Contract admin$68K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.649%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

1 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: ARMANINO, LLP
Auditor EIN: 946214841
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$49,483

$104,479-52.6%

$159,474-69.0%

$79,391-37.7%

Participation rate

100.0%

76.6%+23.4pp

82.8%+17.2pp

70.7%+29.3pp

Annual return

18.15%

67.98%-49.8pp

263.68%-245.5pp

116.88%-98.7pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$2,772

$3,417-18.9%

$4,831-42.6%

$2,428+14.2%

Participant deferral / active EE

$5,173

$6,468-20.0%

$7,353-29.6%

$4,046+27.9%

Admin fee / account holder

$321

$711-54.8%

$10,802-97.0%

$627-48.7%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY4 years

Service code 15 · EIN 01-0233346

Recordkeeping

$2,107

VETERINARY SPECIALTY SERVICES, P.C. 401(K) PLAN

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