Rexel USA, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Rexel USA, Inc. Section 401(k) Savings Plan
Dallas, TXWholesale Trade7,262 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,970Employer $ per active participant
$7,127Employee $ saved per active participant
0.07%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$972.5MNet plan assets, end of year
$112,647Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity30.4 / 5061th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost17.5 / 2570th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.1 / 1580th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score60 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Wholesale Trade plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (103 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 61th |
| Lower admin cost | 70th |
| Employee saving | 80th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 62% |
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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 ($2,724 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
- Rexel USA put in about $2,970 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,459). 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 | $21,566,255 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $51,761,897 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $8,098,308 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $608,015 |
| Other admin expenses | $86,868 |
| Benefits paid out | $83,717,645 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $856.3M / $972.5M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 7,290 / 7,235 |
| Participants with account balances | 8,633 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| T Rowe Price RPS Inc | $416,206 reported compensation |
| Gallagher Benefit Services Inc | $63,750 reported compensation |
| Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC | $21,250 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015081926NAL0002097395001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 20-5021845, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.