Digital Federal Credit Union 401(k) Review & Grade
Digital Federal Credit Union 401(k) Retirement Plan
Marlborough, MAFinance & Insurance1,796 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$4,423Employer $ per active participant
$5,904Employee $ saved per active participant
0.20%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$221.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$96,442Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity30.9 / 5062th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost13.7 / 2555th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving5.0 / 1534th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score60 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Finance & Insurance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (754 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 62th |
| Lower admin cost | 55th |
| Employee saving | 34th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 62% |
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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
- Digital Federal Credit Union put in about $4,423 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,606). 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.
- 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 | $7,942,979 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $10,602,801 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,294,953 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $407,734 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $175,529 |
| Other admin expenses | $300 |
| Benefits paid out | $16,047,577 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $191.1M / $221.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,855 / 1,737 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,295 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | PKF O'connor Davies, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | $231,905 reported compensation |
| Morgan Stanley | $175,529 reported compensation |
| Qdro Consultants Co LLC | $300 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251009150939NAL0015890194001, received 2025-10-09, EIN 04-2683316, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.