Teradyne, Inc. & Subsidiaries 401(k) Review & Grade
Teradyne, Inc. Savings Plan
North Reading, MAManufacturing2,141 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$6,068Employer $ per active participant
$17,291Employee $ saved per active participant
0.06%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$1.2BNet plan assets, end of year
$310,279Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity44.1 / 5088th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost21.0 / 2584th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.8 / 1599th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score70 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 88th |
| Lower admin cost | 84th |
| Employee saving | 99th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Benefits not paid when due: the plan reported failing to pay some benefits on time.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $1,639 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Teradyne, Inc. & Subsidiaries put in about $6,068 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 | $12,992,053 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $37,020,600 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $9,467,790 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $664,093 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $469,519 |
| Benefits paid out | $85,409,200 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $1.0B / $1.2B |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 2,041 / 2,241 |
| Participants with account balances | 3,716 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Bdo USA, P.C. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $293,879 reported compensation |
| Nepc, LLC | $185,667 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $138,036 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251003104804NAL0001281217001, received 2025-10-03, EIN 04-2272148, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.