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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $82,355 |
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 | $76,064 | $130,294-41.6% | $170,028-55.3% | $71,495+6.4% |
| Participation rate | 90.1% | 86.2%+3.9pp | 87.0%+3.1pp | 67.9%+22.1pp |
| Annual return | 15.53% | 20.36%-4.8pp | 53.39%-37.9pp | 28.85%-13.3pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $2,955 | $4,385-32.6% | $6,788-56.5% | $2,589+14.1% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $4,077 | $6,928-41.1% | $10,409-60.8% | $4,291-5.0% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $319 | $966-67.0% | $12,820-97.5% | $1,588-79.9% |