Ovintiv USA, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Ovintiv U.S. Retirement Plan
Denver, COMining, Oil & Gas978 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$19,731Employer $ per active participant
$14,160Employee $ saved per active participant
0.05%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$547.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$286,924Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity49.2 / 5098th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost21.6 / 2587th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.2 / 1595th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score95 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Mining, Oil & Gas plans with 500–2,499 active participants (129 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 98th |
| Lower admin cost | 87th |
| Employee saving | 95th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 60% |
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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
- Ovintiv USA put in about $19,731 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($4,357). 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 | $19,306,387 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $13,855,726 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,047,557 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $276,826 |
| Contract administrator fees | $132,661 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $144,165 |
| Benefits paid out | $55,301,398 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $505.6M / $547.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,009 / 948 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,907 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Bdo USA, P.C. |
| Employer stock held by plan | $44,619,765 |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $153,090 reported compensation |
| Edelman Financial Engines, LLC | $144,165 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250821142155NAL0004244705001, received 2025-08-21, EIN 98-0087558, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.