Hollingsworth & Vose Company 401(k) Review & Grade
Hollingsworth & Vose Company (salaried) Savings Plan
East Walpole, MAManufacturing590 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$5,718Employer $ per active participant
$9,322Employee $ saved per active participant
0.16%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$120.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$153,267Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity43.3 / 5087th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost15.3 / 2561th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving13.0 / 1587th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score72 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 87th |
| Lower admin cost | 61th |
| Employee saving | 87th |
| 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 ($1,088,468 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Hollingsworth & Vose put in about $5,718 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,320). 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.
- 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 | $3,370,911 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,495,475 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,177,182 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $184,392 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $11,963 |
| Benefits paid out | $18,040,151 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $109.9M / $120.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 589 / 590 |
| Participants with account balances | 783 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Aafcpas, Inc. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $172,429 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $11,963 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015153641NAL0010091714001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 04-1446700, plan #008, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.