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Benchmarking Carroll Enterprises, Inc. 401(K)Plan in Worcester, MA against all plans

 

Of the 172 plans whose industry group is Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities and have at least $19,915,938 in total assets, Carroll Enterprises, Inc. 401(K)Plan in Worcester, MA is one of just 7 that are higher than the overall administrative medians in each of professional fees, contract administrator fees, and total administrative expenses.

Carroll Enterprises, Inc. 401(K)Plan has these standings among those 172 peer plans plus nationwide comparisons:

  • professional fees = $9,000 (16th-highest)
    the nationwide median is $0

  • contract administrator fees = $43,067 (36th-highest)
    the nationwide median is $0

  • investment advisory and management fees = $0 (2nd-lowest, tied)
    the nationwide median is $0

  • other administrative expenses = $0 (4th-lowest, tied)
    the nationwide median is $0

  • total administrative expenses = $52,067 (81st-lowest)
    the nationwide median is $51,442

  • total administrative expense ratio = 0.260% (55th-highest, tied)
    the nationwide median is 0.260%

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Peers

Carroll Enterprises, Inc. 401(K)Plan in Worcester, MA ($19,915,938), with Schmitt-Sussman Enterprises, Inc. 401(K) Plan in Orange, CT ($21,363,001), Cah Holdings, Inc. Section 401(K) Profit Sharing Plan in Birmingham, AL ($25,438,842), Ras 401(K) Plan in Sioux Falls, SD ($32,216,030), and Hdi Global Insurance Company 401(K) Plan in Chicago, IL ($38,713,544), and 2 others, ending with The Horton Group, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in Orland, IL ($44,339,328).

References

  1. are higher than the overall administrative medians in. Smaller sets are better. (1) The median nationwide value of professional fees is $0.00, so worse is above that. From Line 2i(1), Schedule H. Includes the total fees paid (or in the case of accrual basis plans, costs incurred during the plan year but not paid as of the end of the plan year) by the plan for outside accounting, actuarial, legal, and valuation/appraisal services. Includes fees for the annual audit of the plan by an independent qualified public accountant (IQPA); for payroll audits; for accounting/bookkeeping services; for actuarial services rendered to the plan; and to a lawyer for rendering legal opinions, litigation, and advice (but not for providing legal services as a benefit to plan participants). Reports fees and expenses for corporate trustees and individual plan trustees, including reimbursement of expenses associated with trustees, such as lost time, seminars, travel, meetings, etc. Includes the fee(s) for valuations or appraisals to determine the cost, quality, or value of an item such as real property, personal property (gemstones, coins, etc.), and for valuations of closely held securities for which there is no ready market. Does not include amounts paid to plan employees to perform bookkeeping/accounting functions that should be included in line 2i(4). A missing entry from the Schedule H is here assigned a value of $0. (2) The median nationwide value of contract administrator fees is $0.00, so worse is above that. From Line 2i(2), Schedule H. The total fees paid (or in the case of accrual basis plans, costs incurred during the plan year but not paid as of the end of the plan year) to a contract administrator for performing administrative services for the plan. For purposes of the return/report, a contract administrator is any individual, partnership, or corporation, responsible for managing the clerical operations (e.g., handling membership rosters, claims payments, maintaining books and records) of the plan on a contractual basis. Does not include salaried staff or employees of the plan or banks or insurance carriers. A missing entry from the Schedule H is here assigned a value of $0. (3) The median nationwide value of investment advisory and management fees is $0.00, so worse is above that. From Line 2i(3), Schedule H. The total fees paid (or in the case of accrual basis plans, costs incurred during the plan year but not paid as of the end of the plan year) to an individual, partnership or corporation (or other person) for advice to the plan relating to its investment portfolio. These may include fees paid to manage the plan’s investments, fees for specific advice on a particular investment, and fees for the evaluation for the plan’s investment performance. A missing entry from the Schedule H is here assigned a value of $0. (4) The median nationwide value of other administrative expenses is $0.00, so worse is above that. From Line 2i(4), Schedule H. Other expenses are those that cannot be included in 2i(1) through 2i(3). These may include plan expenditures such as salaries and other compensation and allowances (e.g., payment of premiums to provide health insurance benefits to plan employees), expenses for office supplies and equipment, cars, telephone, postage, rent, expenses associated with the ownership of a building used in the operation of the plan, and all miscellaneous expenses. Includes premium payments to the PBGC when paid from plan assets. A missing entry from the Schedule H is here assigned a value of $0. (5) The median nationwide value of total administrative expenses is $51,442, so worse is above that. From Line 2i(5), Schedule H. A missing entry from the Schedule H is here assigned a value of $0. Note that total administrative expenses = professional fees + contract administrator fees + investment advisory and management fees + other administrative expenses. (6) The median nationwide value of total administrative expense ratio is 0.260%, so worse is above that. Total administrative expense ratio (as a percentage) equals total administrative expenses (Line 2i(5), Schedule H) divided by total assets (end of plan year; Line 1f(b) from Schedule H), times 100. Some comparison measures have prerequisites that must be satisfied in order to keep their numeric values, otherwise their value becomes N/A. Except where noted, all data come from the 25-October-2023 updates to the year-2021 5500 Forms and Schedule H from the public websites at the Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
  2. whose industry group is. The industry group is the first four digits from the six-digit NAICS business code, Line 2d in Form 5500, which best describes the nature of the plan sponsor’s business, from the available list. If more than one employer or employee organization is involved, filers are asked to enter the business code for the main business activity of the employer and/or employee organizations. Except where noted, all data come from the 25-October-2023 updates to the year-2021 5500 Forms and Schedule H from the public websites at the Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration.
  3. total assets. At end of plan year. Line 1f(b) from Schedule H. Except where noted, all data come from the 25-October-2023 updates to the year-2021 5500 Forms and Schedule H from the public websites at the Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration.