Retirement plan

Q.E.D. SYSTEMS, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Name: Q.E.D. SYSTEMS, INC. - Q.E.D. SYSTEMS, INC. 401(K) PLAN (2022) Form 5500
Creator: Q.E.D. SYSTEMS, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, Q.E.D. SYSTEMS, INC. 401(K) PLAN, Q.E.D. SYSTEMS, INC.

Q.E.D. SYSTEMS, INC.EIN 54-0850637Plan #002PY 2022

4646 WITCHDUCK ROAD - VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23455757-490-5035qedsysinc.comLinkedIn1-10 employeesmaritime

Prospect flagsLow participationLow employer contributionCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$27M

-17.7% from 2021

Total participants

949

+23.1% from 2021

Average account balance

$38,793

-14.5% from 2021

Annual return

-12.12%

-26.28 pp from 2021

Benchmarks

See 3,159 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort3,159 peers

Snapshot2022

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$31.18M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$61K

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.

509

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.

84.2%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$2.72M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$6K

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

+10.51%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$181

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
TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS8+ years Service code 12 · EIN 13-3689044	Participant communication; Recordkeep...	$112,699
CEROS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.8+ years Service code 16 1445 RESEARCH BLVD. · ROCKVILLE, MD 20850	Consulting	$43,585
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES8+ years Service code 33 · EIN 04-3523567	Securities brokerage; Securities brok...	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2G2J2K2T3D

Plan features

2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
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.

Opportunity flags

3 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
OpportunityLow employer contribution
Employer contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$113K

$174 / participant

Other / not subdivided$113K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.417%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: CHERRY BEKEART LLP
Auditor EIN: 560574444
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$38,793

$82,163-52.8%

$125,381-69.1%

$64,819-40.2%

Participation rate

61.0%

77.9%-16.9pp

82.4%-21.4pp

71.5%-10.5pp

Annual return

-12.12%

3.49%-15.6pp

572.31%-584.4pp

32.84%-45.0pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$381

$3,616-89.5%

$4,815-92.1%

$2,507-84.8%

Participant deferral / active EE

$4,141

$7,175-42.3%

$7,448-44.4%

$4,311-3.9%

Admin fee / account holder

$162

$163-0.8%

$10,007-98.4%

$188-13.8%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS8+ years

Service code 12 · EIN 13-3689044

Participant communication; Recordkeep...

$112,699

CEROS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.8+ years

Service code 16

1445 RESEARCH BLVD. · ROCKVILLE, MD 20850

Consulting

$43,585

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES8+ years

Service code 33 · EIN 04-3523567

Securities brokerage; Securities brok...

Q.E.D. SYSTEMS, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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Q.E.D. SYSTEMS, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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Service providers

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