Weichert Co. 401(k) Review & Grade
Weichert 401(k) Plan
Morris Plains, NJReal Estate & Rental1,143 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$858Employer $ per active participant
$6,682Employee $ saved per active participant
0.10%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$231.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$146,438Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity18.8 / 5038th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost18.7 / 2575th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.2 / 1581th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score60 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Real Estate & Rental plans with 500–2,499 active participants (291 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 38th |
| Lower admin cost | 75th |
| Employee saving | 81th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 47% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Weichert put in about $858 per active participant, below the typical peer ($1,279). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- 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 | $980,471 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $7,637,081 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $661,808 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $222,420 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $42,500 |
| Other admin expenses | $300 |
| Benefits paid out | $34,736,395 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $225.1M / $231.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,184 / 1,102 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,578 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Wiss and Company, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| T Rowe Price RPS Inc | $103,280 reported compensation |
| Capfinancial Partners LLC | $42,500 reported compensation |
| Wiss & Company LLP. | $20,000 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250908105021NAL0019247105001, received 2025-09-08, EIN 22-2084741, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.