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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $6,721 |
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 | $37,794 | $35,986+5.0% | $77,513-51.2% | $73,493-48.6% |
| Participation rate | 56.9% | 40.8%+16.0pp | 54.2%+2.7pp | 70.7%-13.8pp |
| Annual return | 6.32% | 19.26%-12.9pp | 54.81%-48.5pp | 28.51%-22.2pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $556 | $557-0.2% | $987-43.6% | $2,270-75.5% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $1,487 | $1,198+24.2% | $1,861-20.1% | $3,740-60.2% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $37 | $466-92.1% | $2,859-98.7% | $513-92.8% |