Marketstar Qoz Business LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Marketstar 401(k) Plan
Ogden, UTProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services872 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,494Employer $ per active participant
$2,862Employee $ saved per active participant
0.50%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$30.7MNet plan assets, end of year
$38,820Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity13.3 / 5027th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost5.8 / 2523th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving2.1 / 1514th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score24 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 27th |
| Lower admin cost | 23th |
| Employee saving | 14th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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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
- Marketstar Qoz Business put in about $1,494 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,082). 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 (0.50% 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.
- 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 | $1,302,877 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,495,890 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $582,838 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $143,708 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $65,468 |
| Benefits paid out | $4,238,030 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $27.1M / $30.7M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 913 / 831 |
| Participants with account balances | 792 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Tanner LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | $78,240 reported compensation |
| Kestra Advisory Services LLC | $65,468 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014171735NAL0001694803001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 83-3522848, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.