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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $105,256 |
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
More than 10% of assets are held in cash - possible menu-design or default-fund problem.
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $71,016 | $102,661-30.8% | $151,639-53.2% | $66,938+6.1% |
| Participation rate | 83.7% | 85.5%-1.8pp | 87.5%-3.8pp | 69.8%+13.9pp |
| Annual return | -16.76% | -10.81%-5.9pp | 3.34%-20.1pp | 1.58%-18.3pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $3,329 | $4,184-20.4% | $6,165-46.0% | $2,545+30.8% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $4,950 | $6,645-25.5% | $8,363-40.8% | $4,238+16.8% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $444 | $630-29.5% | $11,613-96.2% | $594-25.1% |