Aer Manufacturing, L.P. 401(k) Review & Grade
Aer MFG., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan and Trust
Carrollton, TXManufacturing796 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,665Employer $ per active participant
$2,909Employee $ saved per active participant
0.11%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$48.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$54,832Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity17.3 / 5035th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost18.0 / 2572th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving3.3 / 1522th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score36 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 35th |
| Lower admin cost | 72th |
| Employee saving | 22th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($19,164 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $104,295 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Aer Manufacturing, L.P. put in about $1,665 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,320). 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.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- 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 | $1,326,098 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,316,637 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $43,969 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $49,601 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $13,035 |
| Benefits paid out | $2,316,380 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $42.4M / $48.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 762 / 831 |
| Participants with account balances | 892 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Armanino LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Armanino LLP | $36,566 reported compensation |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | $13,035 reported compensation |
| Jpmorgan Invest Holdings LLC | $0 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251002092624NAL0000232897001, received 2025-10-02, EIN 75-2853926, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.