Xylem Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Xylem Retirement Savings Plan
White Plains, NYManufacturing8,308 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$7,217Employer $ per active participant
$9,604Employee $ saved per active participant
0.08%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$1.8BNet plan assets, end of year
$157,962Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity42.8 / 5086th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost16.1 / 2564th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.7 / 1578th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-20 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score61 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (566 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 86th |
| Lower admin cost | 64th |
| Employee saving | 78th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 70% |
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Red flags from the filing
Benefits not paid when due: the plan reported failing to pay some benefits on time.
Prohibited transactions: the plan reported non-exempt transactions with a party in interest.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Xylem put in about $7,217 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,452). 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 | $59,961,672 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $79,789,124 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $13,720,096 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $1,322,171 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $423,563 |
| Benefits paid out | $194,018,872 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $1.6B / $1.8B |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 8,328 / 8,288 |
| Participants with account balances | 11,088 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Crowe LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $423,563 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $382,555 reported compensation |
| Capfinancial Partners, LLC | $154,789 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014085009NAL0003455792001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 45-2080495, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.