Cirque Du Soleil Holding USA Newco Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Cirque Du Soleil 401(k) Retirement Plan
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation1,968 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,276Employer $ per active participant
$4,033Employee $ saved per active participant
0.20%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$117.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$46,764Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity42.0 / 5084th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost13.5 / 2554th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.1 / 1581th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score78 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation plans with 500–2,499 active participants (225 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 84th |
| Lower admin cost | 54th |
| Employee saving | 81th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 38% |
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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
- Cirque Du Soleil Holding USA Newco put in about $2,276 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($995). 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 | $4,480,158 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $7,938,191 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,219,983 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $217,795 |
| Contract administrator fees | $1,200 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $78,981 |
| Benefits paid out | $8,203,636 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $98.4M / $117.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,945 / 1,992 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,501 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Forvis Mazars LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $138,814 reported compensation |
| Alliant Retirement Services | $45,000 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $33,981 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251009072343NAL0003710515001, received 2025-10-09, EIN 83-3191818, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.