V-T Industries, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
V-T Industries, Inc. Retirement/savings Plan
Holstein, IAManufacturing1,633 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,469Employer $ per active participant
$4,003Employee $ saved per active participant
0.11%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$110.6MNet plan assets, end of year
$55,267Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity15.1 / 5030th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost18.0 / 2572th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving5.5 / 1537th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score39 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 30th |
| Lower admin cost | 72th |
| Employee saving | 37th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($695,962 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- V-T Industries put in about $1,469 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,320). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- 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.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- 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 | $2,399,625 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $6,536,658 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $660,566 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $114,556 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $21,125 |
| Benefits paid out | $11,011,132 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $99.1M / $110.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,527 / 1,739 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,001 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | RSM US LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $93,431 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $21,125 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013082543NAL0000954465001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 42-0771969, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.