Nevro Corp. 401(k) Review & Grade
Nevro Corporation 401(k) Plan
Redwood City, CAManufacturing871 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,568Employer $ per active participant
$13,530Employee $ saved per active participant
0.08%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$133.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$109,620Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity34.8 / 5070th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost19.7 / 2579th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.4 / 1596th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score69 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 70th |
| Lower admin cost | 79th |
| Employee saving | 96th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $2,539 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Nevro put in about $3,568 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.
- 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 | $3,107,549 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $11,784,271 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,384,313 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $101,705 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $79,487 |
| Benefits paid out | $18,060,652 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $117.2M / $133.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 916 / 826 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,214 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $79,487 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $22,218 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013103255NAL0001114833001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 56-2568057, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.