Azelis Americas, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Azelis Americas, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan
Sterling, MAWholesale Trade602 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,788Employer $ per active participant
$9,210Employee $ saved per active participant
0.09%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$92.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$127,675Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity41.0 / 5082th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost18.8 / 2575th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving13.8 / 1592th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score77 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Wholesale Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (603 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 82th |
| Lower admin cost | 75th |
| Employee saving | 92th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 53% |
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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
- Azelis Americas put in about $3,788 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,792). 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 | $2,278,711 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,539,887 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $762,304 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $84,521 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $17,274 |
| Benefits paid out | $15,763,695 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $86.4M / $92.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 577 / 626 |
| Participants with account balances | 722 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Caron and Bletzer PLLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $67,247 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $17,274 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250710135453NAL0009232336001, received 2025-07-10, EIN 04-3451988, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.