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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $70,203 |
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).
Assets per participant exceed $250,000 - top-decile high-value plan.
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
| Metric | This plan | Peer set | Industry | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg account balance | $315,799 | $102,422+208.3% | $147,117+114.7% | $80,959+290.1% |
| Participation rate | 98.6% | 75.9%+22.7pp | 82.2%+16.4pp | 67.7%+30.9pp |
| Annual return | 10.25% | 135.16%-124.9pp | 420.54%-410.3pp | 35.67%-25.4pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $7,336 | $3,717+97.3% | $4,932+48.7% | $2,757+166.1% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $22,323 | $6,652+235.6% | $8,065+176.8% | $4,300+419.1% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $956 | $7,953-88.0% | $12,993-92.6% | $6,925-86.2% |