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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $5,595 |
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.
Fidelity bond coverage is below the ERISA section 412 10%-of-assets minimum (capped at $500,000).
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 | $32,674 | $25,723+27.0% | $69,182-52.8% | $55,167-40.8% |
| Participation rate | 51.2% | 39.4%+11.8pp | 55.1%-3.9pp | 69.0%-17.8pp |
| Annual return | 3.92% | 9.56%-5.6pp | -21.93%+25.9pp | 169.23%-165.3pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $566 | $480+17.8% | $1,206-53.1% | $1,963-71.2% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $1,582 | $963+64.2% | $1,897-16.6% | $3,054-48.2% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $39 | $365-89.3% | $2,697-98.6% | $504-92.3% |