Retirement plan

VITAMIN COTTAGE EMPLOYEE 401(K) PLAN

Name: VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC. - VITAMIN COTTAGE EMPLOYEE 401(K) PLAN (2016) Form 5500
Creator: VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, VITAMIN COTTAGE EMPLOYEE 401(K) PLAN, VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.

VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.EIN 84-1444517Plan #001PY 2016

12612 W ALAMEDA PARKWAY - LAKEWOOD, CO 80228303-986-4600LinkedIn1001-5000 employeesfood & beverages

Prospect flagsLow assets / participantLow employer contributionFailed to transmit contributionsCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$19.6M

+12.0% from 2015

Total participants

3,543

+9.5% from 2015

Average account balance

$6,295

+0.3% from 2015

Annual return

8.01%

+8.48 pp from 2015

Benchmarks

See 334 peers

Peer group

Industry44 - Retail Trade

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants1,000-4,999

Cohort334 peers

Snapshot2016

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$62.24M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$14K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

4,544

Not enough data

1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

89.0%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$8.51M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$2K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+13.51%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$78

Not enough data

1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

Not enough data

1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL2+ years Service code 60 · EIN 04-2647786	Sub-TA Fees	$119,495
INNOVEST PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS LLC2+ years Filed as: INNOVEST PROTFOLIO Service code 27 · EIN 84-1612955	Advisory (Plan)	$36,568
ANTON COLLINS MITCHELL LLP1 year Filed as: ANTON COLLINS MITCHE Service code 10 · EIN 01-0724563	Accounting	$16,879

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2S2T3D3H

Plan features

2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
2F
ERISA section 404(c) plan
This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
2G
Total participant-directed account plan
Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
2J
Code section 401(k) feature
Cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
2K
Code section 401(m) arrangement
Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
2S
Automatic enrollment
Plan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has elective contributions deducted from payroll.
2T
Default investment account
Total or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
3D
Pre-approved pension plan
A master prototype or volume submitter plan that is the subject of a favorable opinion or advisory letter from the IRS.
3H
Controlled group member
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).

Opportunity flags

4 tripped

OpportunityLow employer contribution
Employer contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
OpportunityLow assets / participant
Assets per participant are in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort - savings-rate / match opportunity.
ComplianceFailed to transmit contributions
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$173K

$59 / participant

Other / not subdivided$173K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.884%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Disclaimer opinion

Auditor declined to express an opinion - usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.

Auditor firm: ANTON COLLINS MITCHELL LLP
Auditor EIN: 010724563
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$6,295

$33,232-81.1%

$71,796-91.2%

$63,975-90.2%

Participation rate

85.1%

60.1%+25.0pp

69.1%+16.0pp

71.1%+14.0pp

Annual return

8.01%

11.99%-4.0pp

78.04%-70.0pp

48.65%-40.6pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$723-99.6%

$1,924-99.8%

$2,182-99.9%

Participant deferral / active EE

$1,022

$1,604-36.3%

$2,794-63.4%

$3,356-69.5%

Admin fee / account holder

$56

$63-12.4%

$4,815-98.8%

$70-21.0%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL2+ years

Service code 60 · EIN 04-2647786

Sub-TA Fees

$119,495

INNOVEST PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS LLC2+ years

Filed as: INNOVEST PROTFOLIO

Service code 27 · EIN 84-1612955

Advisory (Plan)

$36,568

ANTON COLLINS MITCHELL LLP1 year

Filed as: ANTON COLLINS MITCHE

Service code 10 · EIN 01-0724563

Accounting

$16,879

VITAMIN COTTAGE EMPLOYEE 401(K) PLAN

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