Quality Equipment, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Quality Equipment, LLC 401(k) Plan
Fuquay-Varina, NCRetail Trade666 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,641Employer $ per active participant
$3,834Employee $ saved per active participant
0.34%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$39.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$48,322Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity39.1 / 5078th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost9.1 / 2536th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.4 / 1563th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score58 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (719 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 78th |
| Lower admin cost | 36th |
| Employee saving | 63th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $56,291 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Quality Equipment put in about $1,641 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($743). 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 | $1,093,868 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,555,637 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $234,116 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $124,113 |
| Contract administrator fees | $121,013 |
| Other admin expenses | $3,100 |
| Benefits paid out | $3,021,751 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $33.9M / $39.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 688 / 645 |
| Participants with account balances | 815 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Pbmares, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Voya Retirement Insurance & Annuity | $124,113 reported compensation |
| Truist Advisory Services Inc | $61,874 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250912140815NAL0001369393001, received 2025-09-12, EIN 83-1687901, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.