Tronox Incorporated 401(k) Review & Grade
Tronox Incorporated Savings Investment Plan
Stamford, CTManufacturing647 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$13,870Employer $ per active participant
$10,974Employee $ saved per active participant
0.05%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$261.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$311,740Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity49.5 / 5099th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost22.2 / 2589th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving13.8 / 1592th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score79 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 99th |
| Lower admin cost | 89th |
| Employee saving | 92th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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 ($20 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
- Tronox Incorporated put in about $13,870 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.
- 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 | $8,973,959 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $7,100,133 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $465,431 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $111,263 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $88,770 |
| Other admin expenses | $85,984 |
| Benefits paid out | $19,333,513 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $224.1M / $261.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 633 / 661 |
| Participants with account balances | 838 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Cliftonlarsonallen LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $88,770 reported compensation |
| Merrill Lynch | $75,000 reported compensation |
| Aon Investments | $30,000 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250709173602NAL0004996321001, received 2025-07-09, EIN 20-2868245, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.