Retirement plan

WARD AND SMITH, P.A. PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

Name: WARD AND SMITH, P.A. - WARD AND SMITH, P.A. PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST (2017) Form 5500
Creator: WARD AND SMITH, P.A.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, WARD AND SMITH, P.A. PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST, WARD AND SMITH, P.A.

WARD AND SMITH, P.A.EIN 56-1034724Plan #001PY 2017

1001 COLLEGE COURT - NEW BERN, NC 28562252-672-5498wardandsmith.comLinkedIn201-500 employeeslaw practice

Prospect flagsHigh feesHigh assets / participantLow participant contribution

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Total assets (EOY)

$75.5M

+11.8% from 2016

Total participants

301

+6.7% from 2016

Average account balance

$271,525

+7.0% from 2016

Annual return

15.58%

+9.46 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

See 5,160 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort5,160 peers

Snapshot2017

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$119.51M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$394K

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.

303

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.

87.1%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$5.98M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$24K

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

+13.41%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$449

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 5 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.2 years Filed as: SCHWAB RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES INC Service code 15 · EIN 34-1479833	Recordkeeping	$103,522
FIDUCIARY INVESTMENT ADVISORS3+ years Service code 28 · EIN 20-4751585	Investment Management	$41,792
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.3+ years Filed as: CHARLES SCHWAB & CO. INC. AND AFFIL Service code 59	Shareholder Servicing	$0
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.3+ years Service code 59 · EIN 94-1737782	Shareholder Servicing	$0
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.3+ years Filed as: CHARLES SCHWAB BANK Service code 25 · EIN 42-1558009	Directed Trustee	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2A2E2F2G2J2T3D

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.
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 participant contribution
Participant contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
InformationalHigh assets / participant
Assets per participant exceed $250,000 - top-decile high-value plan.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$148K

$653 / participant

Investment mgmt$42K28.2%
Other / not subdivided$107K71.8%

% of EOY assets

0.196%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

1 / 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: CARR, RIGGS & INGRAM, LLC
Auditor EIN: 721396621
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$271,525

$80,753+236.2%

$136,298+99.2%

$62,293+335.9%

Participation rate

89.9%

73.5%+16.3pp

81.9%+7.9pp

69.5%+20.4pp

Annual return

15.58%

35.83%-20.3pp

5156.27%-5140.7pp

28.90%-13.3pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$14,756

$2,884+411.7%

$4,696+214.2%

$2,042+622.5%

Participant deferral / active EE

$2,223

$5,164-57.0%

$6,247-64.4%

$3,169-29.9%

Admin fee / account holder

$533

$525+1.5%

$9,244-94.2%

$479+11.3%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.2 years

Filed as: SCHWAB RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES INC

Service code 15 · EIN 34-1479833

Recordkeeping

$103,522

FIDUCIARY INVESTMENT ADVISORS3+ years

Service code 28 · EIN 20-4751585

Investment Management

$41,792

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.3+ years

Filed as: CHARLES SCHWAB & CO. INC. AND AFFIL

Service code 59

Shareholder Servicing

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.3+ years

Service code 59 · EIN 94-1737782

Shareholder Servicing

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.3+ years

Filed as: CHARLES SCHWAB BANK

Service code 25 · EIN 42-1558009

Directed Trustee

WARD AND SMITH, P.A. PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

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WARD AND SMITH, P.A. PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

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