The Average 401(k) Plan is Wasting Money – Is Yours?

by Joseph P. Trybula, CFP®, AIF®, Diversified Financial Advisors

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The average retirement plan is wasting 25 basis points of participants’ money per year, and many plans are wasting in excess of 1 percent1 .

To put this into perspective, 25 basis points for a $5 million plan equates to $12,500 in the first year. Compound that over a 10-year period, and that’s $247,2882 of lost earnings.

Reviewing and evaluating plan fees is a crucial responsibility for every plan sponsor. I’ve outlined a SIX STEPS FOR CREATING A FEE REVIEW PROCESS to assist you.

If this is overwhelming, the Printers401k can provide you with a free Plan Fee Analysis, which will identify current plan fees and provide you with ideas on how to reduce your total plan expenses.

Contact Joe Trybula at joe@printers401k.com or 800.307.0376 for more details or request your analysis.

References

  1. Significant Fee Waste in Retirement Plans – New Study Using Quantitative Methods, Daniel Satchkov, CFA, and Yon Perullo, CFA
  2. Difference of the Future Value of $5,000,000 after 10 years earning 8 percent annual return vs. $5,000,000 after 10 years earning 8 percent annual return with 25 basis points in excess fees.