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| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085 | Recordkeeping | $37,279 |
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 | $313,998 | $93,617+235.4% | $135,982+130.9% | $75,177+317.7% |
| Participation rate | 100.0% | 75.2%+24.8pp | 81.9%+18.1pp | 67.2%+32.8pp |
| Annual return | 13.86% | 30.89%-17.0pp | 68.32%-54.5pp | 160.75%-146.9pp |
| Employer contribution / active EE | $6,940 | $3,538+96.1% | $4,859+42.8% | $2,671+159.8% |
| Participant deferral / active EE | $20,100 | $6,406+213.8% | $7,760+159.0% | $4,126+387.1% |
| Admin fee / account holder | $333 | $6,980-95.2% | $10,767-96.9% | $5,651-94.1% |