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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER SMITH Service code 18 · EIN 13-5674085 4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER · NEW YORK, NY 10281 | Investment management; Distribution (... | $124,910 |
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.
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $113,456 | $80,177+41.5% | $123,894-8.4% | $57,658+96.8% |
| Participation rate | 100.0% | 74.4%+25.6pp | 81.4%+18.6pp | 70.2%+29.8pp |
| Annual return | 5.84% | 17.90%-12.1pp | 47.52%-41.7pp | 5.13%+0.7pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $8,598 | $2,913+195.2% | $4,617+86.2% | $1,974+335.6% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $0 | $5,130-100.0% | $5,984-100.0% | $3,061-100.0% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $635 | $106+497.4% | $8,357-92.4% | $95+571.9% |