Pajco Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Pajco Holdings, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan #1
Cape Girardeau, MORetail Trade510 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500-SF filing · How we grade
$206Employer $ per active participant
$328Employee $ saved per active participant
0.95%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$2.2MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity8.1 / 5016th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost1.8 / 257th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving0.4 / 153th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features0 / 10No auto-enrollment or default investment reported
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score0 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Retail Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (719 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 16th |
| Lower admin cost | 7th |
| Employee saving | 3th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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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 ($18,214 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
- Pajco Holdings put in about $206 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 (0.95% 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 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 | $104,990 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $167,040 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | – |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $19,678 |
| Benefits paid out | $147,233 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $1.9M / $2.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 543 / 476 |
| Participants with account balances | 95 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500-SF filing, acknowledgment ID 20250408092009NAL0035413634001, received 2025-04-08, EIN 87-3790750, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.