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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $84,598 |
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
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 | $292,647 | $105,200+178.2% | $159,474+83.5% | $85,847+240.9% |
| Participation rate | 96.5% | 75.8%+20.7pp | 82.8%+13.7pp | 69.3%+27.2pp |
| Annual return | 13.84% | 45.08%-31.2pp | 263.68%-249.8pp | 318.61%-304.8pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $6,327 | $3,319+90.6% | $4,831+31.0% | $2,565+146.6% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $17,501 | $5,946+194.3% | $7,353+138.0% | $3,952+342.8% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $729 | $6,934-89.5% | $10,802-93.2% | $6,261-88.3% |