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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH - EPS Service code 26 · EIN 13-5674085 | Advisory (Participants) | $9,321 |
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH - FAS Service code 26 · EIN 13-5674085 | Advisory (Participants) | $9,321 |
Service code 15 · EIN 01-0233346 | Recordkeeping | $932 |
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $56,753 | $76,112-25.4% | $96,534-41.2% | $71,511-20.6% |
| Participation rate | 95.4% | 74.4%+21.0pp | 76.0%+19.4pp | 67.9%+27.5pp |
| Annual return | 20.19% | 22.81%-2.6pp | 25.88%-5.7pp | 28.86%-8.7pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $3,147 | $2,248+40.0% | $2,965+6.1% | $2,589+21.6% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $4,613 | $4,217+9.4% | $4,851-4.9% | $4,291+7.5% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $443 | $2,708-83.6% | $8,253-94.6% | $1,588-72.1% |