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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH Service code 26 · EIN 13-5674085 | Advisory (Participants) | $33,284 |
Service code 15 · EIN 01-0233346 | Recordkeeping | $4,806 |
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $35,924 | $106,236-66.2% | $112,249-68.0% | $64,819-44.6% |
| Participation rate | 40.0% | 71.7%-31.6pp | 75.1%-35.0pp | 71.5%-31.4pp |
| Annual return | -13.76% | -6.02%-7.7pp | 27.48%-41.2pp | 32.84%-46.6pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $1,160 | $3,166-63.4% | $3,636-68.1% | $2,507-53.7% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $2,346 | $3,785-38.0% | $4,729-50.4% | $4,311-45.6% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $447 | $452-1.1% | $6,412-93.0% | $188+137.9% |