The Hartz Group, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
The Hartz Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan
Secaucus, NJReal Estate & Rental722 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,964Employer $ per active participant
$6,369Employee $ saved per active participant
0.22%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$103.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$126,235Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity34.3 / 5069th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost12.9 / 2552th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.9 / 1579th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score69 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Real Estate & Rental plans with 500–2,499 active participants (291 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 69th |
| Lower admin cost | 52th |
| Employee saving | 79th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 47% |
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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
- Hartz Group put in about $1,964 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,279). 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 | $1,417,209 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $4,594,947 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $725,383 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $216,405 |
| Contract administrator fees | $216,405 |
| Benefits paid out | $9,724,591 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $96.1M / $103.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 719 / 724 |
| Participants with account balances | 819 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Geltrude & Company LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $219,970 reported compensation |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | $25,000 reported compensation |
| Geltrude & Co. | $11,500 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251008150259NAL0006038753001, received 2025-10-08, EIN 22-2576954, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.