WW International, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
WW Savings Plan
New York, NYOther Services1,544 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,413Employer $ per active participant
$5,124Employee $ saved per active participant
0.00%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$200.8MNet plan assets, end of year
$78,647Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity27.4 / 5055th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost24.8 / 2599th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.4 / 1576th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score61 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Other Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (333 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 55th |
| Lower admin cost | 99th |
| Employee saving | 76th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 40% |
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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 $10,142 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- WW International put in about $1,413 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,257). 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 | $2,181,685 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $7,913,896 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $978,197 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $8,238 |
| Contract administrator fees | $1,500 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $41,883 |
| Benefits paid out | $41,562,378 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $201.6M / $200.8M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,650 / 1,439 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,553 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Boris Benic and Associates LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $25,407 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | −$33,645 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015171529NAL0002692227001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 11-6040273, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.