Klein's Shoprite of Maryland 401(k) Review & Grade
Klein's Shoprite of Maryland 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
Forest Hill, MDRetail Trade726 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$718Employer $ per active participant
$2,072Employee $ saved per active participant
0.48%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$32.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$46,023Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity24.2 / 5048th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost6.1 / 2525th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving5.2 / 1535th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score43 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (719 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 48th |
| Lower admin cost | 25th |
| Employee saving | 35th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $34,260 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Klein's Shoprite of Maryland put in about $718 per active participant, below the typical peer ($743). 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.48% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- 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 | $520,887 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,503,348 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $187,807 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $147,667 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $51,275 |
| Benefits paid out | $3,032,758 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $29.6M / $32.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 750 / 701 |
| Participants with account balances | 700 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Ellin & Tucker, Chartered |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Transamerica Retirement Solutions | $96,392 reported compensation |
| Morgan Stanley | $51,275 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013103908NAL0002513730001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 52-1148138, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.