Retirement plan

THE BNA 401(K) PLAN

Name: THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS, INC - THE BNA 401(K) PLAN (2018) Form 5500
Creator: THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS, INC
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, THE BNA 401(K) PLAN, THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS, INC

THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS, INCdba BLOOMBERG BNAEIN 53-0040540Plan #002PY 2018

1801 S BELL ST, ATTN BENEFITS DEPARTMENT - ARLINGTON, VA 22202703-341-2042bloombergindustry.comLinkedIn1001-5000 employeescomputer software

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1 filing

#001Retirement-$299.6M assets

Prospect flagsCorrective distributions

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Filed October 18, 2004

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Total assets (EOY)

$304.2M

-6.3% from 2017

Total participants

2,031

-0.6% from 2017

Average account balance

$152,854

-8.3% from 2017

Annual return

-2.99%

-23.89 pp from 2017

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry51 - Information

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants1,000-4,999

Cohort183 peers

Snapshot2018

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$493.34M

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1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$217K

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.

2,273

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1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

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

99.8%

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1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$27.91M

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1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$22K

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

+15.84%

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1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$17

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1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

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1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 10 of 14 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
THE PFE GROUP1 year Filed as: PFE ADVISORS, INC. Service code 27 · EIN 71-1036677	Advisory (Plan)	$48,738
ARONSON LLC1 year Service code 50 · EIN 37-1611326	Direct Payment	$29,174
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.1 year Service code 49 · EIN 04-1590850	Other Services	$18,229
BDO USA, LLP2 years Filed as: BDO USA LLP Service code 27 · EIN 13-5381590	Advisory (Plan)	$5,000
AMERICAN CENTURY1 year Service code 52 · EIN 43-0821857	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
AMERICAN FUNDS1 year Service code 52 · EIN 95-1411037	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
COLUMBIA1 year Service code 52 · EIN 36-3376651	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL1 year Filed as: FIDELITY ADVISOR Service code 52 · EIN 04-3022712	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
FIRST EAGLE1 year Service code 52 · EIN 13-3392291	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY1 year Filed as: JP MORGAN Service code 52 · EIN 26-3613641	Indirect Investment Fees	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2J2F2G2K3D3H2S2T

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.
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

1 tripped

ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$101K

$66 / participant

Investment mgmt$54K53.1%
Contract admin$18K17.9%
Other / not subdivided$29K28.9%

% of EOY assets

0.033%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

2 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Disclaimer opinion

The auditor declined to give an opinion. This is usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.

Auditor firm: ARONSON LLC
Auditor EIN: 371611326
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

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Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$152,854

$71,106+115.0%

$83,333+83.4%

$75,289+103.0%

Participation rate

97.3%

82.0%+15.3pp

77.8%+19.5pp

72.4%+24.9pp

Annual return

-2.99%

-0.56%-2.4pp

10.63%-13.6pp

-0.04%-2.9pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$3,656

$2,436+50.1%

$3,379+8.2%

$2,405+52.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$9,998

$6,249+60.0%

$5,565+79.7%

$3,739+167.4%

Admin fee / account holder

$51

$72-29.8%

$7,510-99.3%

$102-50.3%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

THE PFE GROUP1 year

Filed as: PFE ADVISORS, INC.

Service code 27 · EIN 71-1036677

Advisory (Plan)

$48,738

ARONSON LLC1 year

Service code 50 · EIN 37-1611326

Direct Payment

$29,174

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.1 year

Service code 49 · EIN 04-1590850

Other Services

$18,229

BDO USA, LLP2 years

Filed as: BDO USA LLP

Service code 27 · EIN 13-5381590

Advisory (Plan)

$5,000

AMERICAN CENTURY1 year

Service code 52 · EIN 43-0821857

Indirect Investment Fees

AMERICAN FUNDS1 year

Service code 52 · EIN 95-1411037

Indirect Investment Fees

COLUMBIA1 year

Service code 52 · EIN 36-3376651

Indirect Investment Fees

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL1 year

Filed as: FIDELITY ADVISOR

Service code 52 · EIN 04-3022712

Indirect Investment Fees

FIRST EAGLE1 year

Service code 52 · EIN 13-3392291

Indirect Investment Fees

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY1 year

Filed as: JP MORGAN

Service code 52 · EIN 26-3613641

Indirect Investment Fees

THE BNA 401(K) PLAN

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THE BNA 401(K) PLAN

Top hat statement on fileNQDC

Summary metrics

Benchmarksi

Analytics

Service providersi

Plan features & details

Opportunity flagsi

Expense breakdowni

Audit opinioni

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion

Benchmarks

Service providers

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Expense breakdown

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