Retirement plan

SAND COMPANIES, INC. 401(K) PLAN AND TRUST

Name: SAND COMPANIES, INC. - SAND COMPANIES, INC. 401(K) PLAN AND TRUST (2017) Form 5500
Creator: SAND COMPANIES, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, SAND COMPANIES, INC. 401(K) PLAN AND TRUST, SAND COMPANIES, INC.

SAND COMPANIES, INC.EIN 41-1741095Plan #001PY 2017

P.O. BOX 727 - WAITE PARK, MN 563870727320-202-3100sandcompanies.comLinkedIn501-1000 employeesreal estate

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow participation

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Total assets (EOY)

$7.4M

+20.4% from 2016

Total participants

431

+11.1% from 2016

Average account balance

$34,317

+11.4% from 2016

Annual return

18.48%

+4.72 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

See 1,124 peers

Peer group

Industry23 - Construction

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort1,124 peers

Snapshot2017

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$12.25M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$52K

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.

236

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.

38.9%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$1.14M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$2K

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

+13.84%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$497

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 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
ACCREDITED INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC2 years Service code 16 · EIN 81-3320514	Consulting	$42,576
ALERUS FINANCIAL, N.A.3+ years Service code 15 · EIN 45-6062081	Recordkeeping	$22,223
SCHLENNER WENNER & CO.3+ years Service code 10 · EIN 41-1656121	Accounting	$6,900

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2T3D3H

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.
2K
Code section 401(m) arrangement
Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
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 participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$72K

$192 / participant

Other / not subdivided$72K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.972%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 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: SCHLENNER WENNER & CO
Auditor EIN: 411656121
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$34,317

$60,545-43.3%

$92,240-62.8%

$69,631-50.7%

Participation rate

42.1%

72.2%-30.1pp

76.5%-34.4pp

70.7%-28.6pp

Annual return

18.48%

19.71%-1.2pp

176.29%-157.8pp

27571.02%-27552.5pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$594

$2,633-77.4%

$3,680-83.9%

$2,032-70.8%

Participant deferral / active EE

$1,419

$2,828-49.8%

$3,897-63.6%

$3,224-56.0%

Admin fee / account holder

$333

$145+130.4%

$5,194-93.6%

$110+202.0%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

ACCREDITED INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC2 years

Service code 16 · EIN 81-3320514

Consulting

$42,576

ALERUS FINANCIAL, N.A.3+ years

Service code 15 · EIN 45-6062081

Recordkeeping

$22,223

SCHLENNER WENNER & CO.3+ years

Service code 10 · EIN 41-1656121

Accounting

$6,900

SAND COMPANIES, INC. 401(K) PLAN AND TRUST

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SAND COMPANIES, INC. 401(K) PLAN AND TRUST

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Expense breakdowni

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Service providers

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