Sonova U.S. Corporate Services, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Sonova 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Aurora, ILManufacturing1,647 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,013Employer $ per active participant
$7,194Employee $ saved per active participant
0.08%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$252.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$107,986Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity31.6 / 5063th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost19.8 / 2579th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.2 / 1575th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score63 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 63th |
| Lower admin cost | 79th |
| Employee saving | 75th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $2,922 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Sonova U.S. Corporate Services put in about $3,013 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.
- 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 | $4,963,229 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $11,848,465 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,478,723 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $191,663 |
| Contract administrator fees | $300 |
| Other admin expenses | $84,068 |
| Benefits paid out | $16,035,306 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $233.9M / $252.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,754 / 1,540 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,342 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Clifton Larson Allen LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $107,595 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20260923163548NAL0012511392001, received 2026-09-23, EIN 35-2505921, plan #001, plan year 2024-04-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.