Jadex Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Jadex Inc. Employee Savings Plan
Greer, SCManufacturing1,524 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,721Employer $ per active participant
$5,507Employee $ saved per active participant
0.23%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$85.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$47,257Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity35.7 / 5071th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost12.6 / 2550th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving8.8 / 1559th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score57 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 71th |
| Lower admin cost | 50th |
| Employee saving | 59th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Benefits not paid when due: the plan reported failing to pay some benefits on time.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Jadex put in about $3,721 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,320). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $5,669,295 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $8,389,316 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,071,051 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $179,054 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $16,883 |
| Benefits paid out | $11,536,228 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $71.7M / $85.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,721 / 1,326 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,818 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Elliott Davis |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $162,221 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $16,883 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013073746NAL0000348307001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 83-4045964, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.