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ShareBuilder 401k Costco Member Pricing

We work hard to keep your plan administration costs affordable and participant fees under 1%.

We’re dedicated to providing you with simple and open pricing, making it easy to see what you’ll pay. All of the fees that we could ever charge are plainly listed right here.

No other 401(k) provider that we’ve seen offers a complete, transparent pricing schedule up front — in fact, if you can find one, we’ll give you an additional $50 off your 401(k) plan setup charge! (To get your additional $50 discount, just call one of our consultants at 866.817.1719 with the location of another company’s full fee schedule.)

ShareBuilder 401k Pricing

PLAN4ONE (owner-operated)
Assets One-time setup Monthly Admin (per participant) Participant Asset Management Fee**
$0 - $249,999 $135
$14.25    
0.75%
$249,999 - $999,999 No charge
No charge    
0.75%
$1M - $1.9M No charge
No charge    
0.65%
$2M - $4.9M No charge
No charge    
0.55%
$5M+ No charge
No charge    
0.45%
PLAN4TEN (2–10 employees Safe Harbor)
Assets One-time setup* Monthly Admin (employees)
1-4 5-10  
Participant Asset Management Fee**
$0 - $999,999 $390
$71.15 $90.00  
0.75%
$1M - $1.9M $338
$45.00 $54.00  
0.65%
$2M - $4.9M $225
$22.50 $27.00  
0.55%
$5M+ No charge
No charge No charge  
0.45%
PLAN4MOST (2+ employees)
Assets One-time setup* Monthly Admin (participants)
1-15 16-50 51-250
Participant Asset Management Fee**
$0 - $999,999 $790
$95.00 $142.50 $190.00
0.75%
$1M - $1.9M $675
$58.50 $90.00 $117.00
0.65%
$2M - $4.9M $450
$29.25 $45.00 $63.00
0.55%
$5M+ No charge
No charge No charge No charge
0.45%
PLAN4ONE (owner-operated)
Assets One-time setup Monthly Admin (per participant) Participant Asset Management Fee**
$0 - $249,999 $125
$13.50    
0.75%
$250,000 - $999,999 No charge
No charge    
0.75%
$1M - $1.9M No charge
No charge    
0.65%
$2M - $4.9M No charge
No charge    
0.55%
$5M+ No charge
No charge    
0.45%
PLAN4TEN (2–10 employees Safe Harbor)
Assets One-time setup* Monthly Admin (employees)
1-4 5-10  
Participant Asset Management Fee**
$0 - $999,999 $375
$67.50 $85.00  
0.75%
$1M - $1.9M $300
$36.00 $48.00  
0.65%
$2M - $4.9M $200
$18.00 $24.00  
0.55%
$5M+ No charge
No charge No charge  
0.45%
PLAN4MOST (2+ employees)
Assets One-time setup* Monthly Admin (participants)
1-15 16-50 51-250
Participant Asset Management Fee**
$0 - $999,999 $760
$90.00 $135.00 $180.00
0.75%
$1M - $1.9M $600
$52.00 $80.00 $104.00
0.65%
$2M - $4.9M $400
$26.00 $40.00 $56.00
0.55%
$5M+ No charge
No charge No charge No charge
0.45%
* Setup and annual administration fees may be eligible for a tax credit. Please consult your accountant or tax advisor for additional details.
The amount is calculated on the average daily balance over the quarter. Fees may be higher if you are working through a third-party investment advisor. Please contact your investment advisor for details.

How Automatic Price Discounts Work
ShareBuilder 401k wants to ensure your plan always delivers great value not only in features and services, but also in price. As your company’s total plan assets exceed a pricing milestone shown above for a calendar quarter (based on an average of the daily balance), we automatically lower your administration and asset management fee for the next quarter and on-going. The reverse is also true. If for some reason employees, markets, or other events drop your average asset balance for your company’s plan below your current level, your administration and asset fee are adjusted up for the next quarter. All pricing is on a go-forward basis and is not retroactive.

These fees are applied to each person who participates in your company’s ShareBuilder 401k plan:

  • Our asset management fee is charged quarterly and amounts to 0.45% – 0.75% of a participant’s assets per year.
  • Our portfolios’ average investment expense ratio is 0.20%.

ShareBuilder 401k Custom Services

  PLAN4ONE
owner-operated
PLAN4TEN
2–10 employees
Safe Harbor
PLAN4MOST
2+ employees
Participant Costs
The benefit paid to a plan participant.Distributions / Withdrawls $50/event $50/event $50/event
Loans $75/loan $75/loan $75/loan
Required minimum distribtion $100 $100 $100
Plan Sponsor Costs
In the event of an Automatic Clearing House (ACH) circumstance that results in a failed transaction. The ACH system is used to transfer plan contributions and administrative fees electronically from the bank account provided. Automated Clearing House (ACH) notice of change due to client error or non-sufficient funds $50 $50 $50
A letter issued by the IRS indicating that a retirement plan meets the form requirements for qualification. PAi utilizes a prototype document which has already been pre-approved by the IRS.Determination letter filing $500 $500 $500
IRS submission fee for the determination letter $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
An audit is an IRS examination of an individual or corporation’s tax return, to verify its accuracy. If an audit is requested by the Department of Labor (DOL) or the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), this fee is associated with the assistance required by PAi.DOL or IRS audits $600 base, plus $100/hour over 5 hours $600 base, plus $100/hour over 5 hours $600 base, plus $100/hour over 5 hours
Additional fees would apply for requests that are not part of our standard services. We would communicate an estimate of the amount of the fee before we would initiate the activity. Custom requests and extraordinary services $75/hour $75/hour $75/hour
Fee applies when the previously approved Form 5500 has already been filed with the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and changes are necessary for correction. Amended Form 5500 $100 $100 $100
If the granting of additional time is necessary in filing of the Form 5500. Federal filing extension $100 $100 $100
Client notices errant information reported on the Form 5500 prior to filing with the EBSA (caused by misinformation provided to PAi) or wants an additional copy for records.Federal filing correction / reprint (Form 5500) $25/$35 overnight $25/$35 overnight $25/$35 overnight
A change in the terms to the Plan Document detailing the provisions of the plan (participation requirements, vesting, payment options, loan options, etc.)Plan amendment $100 unless otherwise noted $100 unless otherwise noted $100 unless otherwise noted
Roth plan amendment $200 $200 $200
The movement of one product to another.Plan migrations to PLAN4TEN: $250
to PLAN4MOST: $250
to PLAN4MOST: $250
to PLAN4ONE: $400
to PLAN4ONE: $400
to PLAN4TEN: $400
All of the work that is necessary for when a plan is permanently discontinued.Plan terminations $125 $600 base, plus $50/participant $600 base, plus $50/participant
All of the work that is necessary to transfer a 401(k) plan from the existing provider to a new 401(k) provider.Plan transfers $75/hour $500 $500
Plan As retirement plan regulations change, the IRS will mandate restatements when the importance and number of these addendums become significant. These typically have occurred every 5 - 10 years. A 401k Plan restatement is the process where PAi, or any third party administrator, revises all Plan documents to incorporate all new IRS regulatory additions of retirement plans. Restatement required by IRS due to regulation changes (infrequent) Fee will vary based upon requirements mandated by the IRS. The last restatement price was $100. Fee will vary based upon requirements mandated by the IRS. The last restatement price was $400. Fee will vary based upon requirements mandated by the IRS. The last restatement price was $400.
In the event of death, disability or retirement of an employee, this fee is paid by the Employer. All other forms of distribution are paid by the employee.Distribution Benefits for death, disability or retirement $50 $50 $50

ShareBuilder 401k Investment Options

Our selections are index-based investments called Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). These market-efficient products offer low expense ratios and diversification. In our 401(k)s, you can purchase and trade ETFs with no transaction fees!

The following chart illustrates annual expense ratios on our ETF selections:

Equity Funds
Symbol Fund Category Exp. Ratio
SPY SPDRs Large Blend 0.10%
IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Large Growth 0.20%
QQQQ NASDAQ 100 Trust Shares Large Growth 0.20%
DIA DIAMONDS Trust, Series 1 Large Value 0.16%
IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Large Value 0.20%
MDY MidCap SPDRs Mid-Cap Blend 0.25%
DVY iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Mid-Cap Value 0.40%
IWM iShares Russell 2000 Index Small Blend 0.20%
Fixed Income Funds
Symbol Fund Category Exp. Ratio
IEF iShares Barclays 7–10 Year Treasury Intermediate-Term
Government Bond
0.15%
AGG iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond Intermediate-Term Bond 0.20%
TIP iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Inflation Protected Bonds 0.20%
SHY iShares Barclays 1–3 Year Treasury Short-Term Government Bond 0.15%
Specialty Funds
Symbol Fund Category Exp. Ratio
ICF iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Specialty — Real Estate 0.35%
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Diversified Emerging 0.72%
EFA iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund Foreign Large Blend 0.34%
Stable Value Funds
Symbol Fund Category Exp. Ratio
BDMXX RBB Fund, Inc: Bedford Shares Money Market

Use our 401(k) Cost Comparison worksheet to get all the facts you need. You can also see the performance numbers for the above funds.

Questions or concerns? Please feel free to call us at 866.817.1719, option 1. We’re always happy to answer your questions about 401(k)s.