Barracuda Networks, Incorporated 401(k) Review & Grade
Barracuda Networks 401(k) Plan
Campbell, CAInformation950 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,173Employer $ per active participant
$11,514Employee $ saved per active participant
0.15%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$134.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$88,280Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity28.5 / 5057th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost15.6 / 2562th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving10.3 / 1569th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score64 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Information plans with 500–2,499 active participants (310 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 57th |
| Lower admin cost | 62th |
| Employee saving | 69th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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
- Barracuda Networks, Incorporated put in about $3,173 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,829). 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 | $3,012,427 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $10,932,655 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,163,777 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $189,751 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $36,124 |
| Benefits paid out | $12,470,637 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $111.5M / $134.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,011 / 888 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,522 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Schwab Retirement Plan Services,inc | $167,016 reported compensation |
| Silicon Valley Retirement Serv LLC | $16,400 reported compensation |
| Charles Schwab & Co Inc | $288 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014191935NAL0007235202005, received 2025-10-14, EIN 83-0380411, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.