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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $21,257 |
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
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.
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
Auditor declined to express an opinion - usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $112,517 | $80,177+40.3% | $123,894-9.2% | $57,658+95.1% |
| Participation rate | 65.5% | 74.4%-9.0pp | 81.4%-15.9pp | 70.2%-4.7pp |
| Annual return | 5.27% | 17.90%-12.6pp | 47.52%-42.2pp | 5.13%+0.1pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $3,162 | $2,913+8.6% | $4,617-31.5% | $1,974+60.2% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $5,060 | $5,130-1.4% | $5,984-15.4% | $3,061+65.3% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $57 | $106-46.6% | $8,357-99.3% | $95-40.0% |