Brose North America, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Brose North America, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
Auburn Hills, MIManufacturing2,466 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,425Employer $ per active participant
$3,216Employee $ saved per active participant
0.05%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$146.6MNet plan assets, end of year
$94,882Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity14.3 / 5029th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost21.6 / 2586th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving3.9 / 1526th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score40 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 29th |
| Lower admin cost | 86th |
| Employee saving | 26th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $1,263 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Brose North America put in about $1,425 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.
- 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 | $3,512,980 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $7,930,582 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $284,106 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $72,335 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $45,216 |
| Benefits paid out | $13,497,545 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $128.2M / $146.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 2,424 / 2,508 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,545 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Doeren Mayhew Assurance |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $45,216 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $28,105 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250821114745NAL0004238945001, received 2025-08-21, EIN 38-2149164, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.