Dai Esop 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Dai Esop's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Deloitte & Touche LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 329 defined-contribution plans in professional, scientific, and technical services with 500 to 999 participants.
| Dai Esop: employer contribution per participant | $837 | |
| Peer median | $2,682 |
| Dai Esop: average balance | $224,650 | |
| Peer median | $99,496 |
| Dai Esop: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.14% | |
| Peer median | 0.18% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $205M at the end of plan year 2021 to $166M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 739 | $166M | $619K | $837 | 0.14% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 1,221 | $218M | $3.5M | $2,941 | 0.06% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,230 | $194M | $5.3M | $4,414 | 0.04% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 1,265 | $175M | $2.6M | $2,093 | 0.07% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 1,220 | $205M | $2.3M | $1,983 | 0.03% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Dai Esop plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Dai Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Independent auditor | Deloitte & Touche LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Retirement · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Dai Esop match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Dai 401(k) Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $619K in employer contributions, about $837 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Dai Esop 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Dai 401(k) Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Dai Esop 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Dai ESOP, Inc..
I left Dai Esop. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Dai ESOP, Inc., (301) 771-7600) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Dai Esop old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Dai Esop 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Dai Esop filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Dai Esop. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology