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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH RETIREMENT & BENEFIT Service code 50 · EIN 13-5674085 | Direct Payment | $28,355 |
ASCENSUS LLC1 year Service code 15 · EIN 11-3665754 | Recordkeeping | $13,180 |
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $146,722 | $81,233+80.6% | $155,567-5.7% | $80,874+81.4% |
| Participation rate | 80.0% | 66.2%+13.8pp | 78.2%+1.8pp | 67.6%+12.4pp |
| Annual return | 9.41% | 33.33%-23.9pp | 64.74%-55.3pp | 35.62%-26.2pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $13,494 | $3,101+335.2% | $4,674+188.7% | $2,756+389.7% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $3,687 | $3,452+6.8% | $5,628-34.5% | $4,297-14.2% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $403 | $7,998-95.0% | $15,916-97.5% | $6,935-94.2% |