Sew-Eurodrive, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Sew-Eurodrive, Inc. Profit Sharing/401(k) Retirement Plan
Lyman, SCManufacturing1,056 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$10,974Employer $ per active participant
$5,535Employee $ saved per active participant
0.08%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$238.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$196,348Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity48.8 / 5098th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost19.6 / 2578th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving8.9 / 1559th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score80 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 98th |
| Lower admin cost | 78th |
| Employee saving | 59th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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
- Sew-Eurodrive put in about $10,974 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 | $11,588,107 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,845,175 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $952,320 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $185,122 |
| Contract administrator fees | $111,564 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $59,942 |
| Other admin expenses | $13,616 |
| Benefits paid out | $18,607,135 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $207.9M / $238.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,050 / 1,062 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,212 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Elliott Davis, LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $126,117 reported compensation |
| Northwestern Mutual Wealth Mgmt | $60,000 reported compensation |
| Creative Planning LLC | $13,616 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250826094534NAL0004354419001, received 2025-08-26, EIN 31-0870891, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.