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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH Service code 19 · EIN 13-5674085 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER · NEW YORK, NY 10281 | Securities Custodian | $368,823 |
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.
More than 10% of assets are held in cash - possible menu-design or default-fund problem.
Assets per participant exceed $250,000 - top-decile high-value plan.
Auditor declined to express an opinion - usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $332,269 | $55,453+499.2% | $170,435+95.0% | $62,293+433.4% |
| Participation rate | 100.0% | 66.4%+33.6pp | 83.6%+16.4pp | 69.5%+30.5pp |
| Annual return | 10.84% | 21.38%-10.5pp | 205.94%-195.1pp | 28.90%-18.1pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $13,153 | $2,164+507.9% | $5,432+142.1% | $2,042+544.0% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $9,144 | $2,303+297.1% | $4,939+85.1% | $3,169+188.5% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $2,254 | $455+395.3% | $13,881-83.8% | $479+370.2% |