Express 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Express' 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 | Ary Roepcke Mulchaey, P.C. (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Late participant contributions | Reported on the filing | Schedule H ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2023 medians for 469 defined-contribution plans in retail trade with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Express: employer contribution per participant | $1,866 | |
| Peer median | $1,089 |
| Express: average balance | $61,339 | |
| Peer median | $39,691 |
| Express: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.11% | |
| Peer median | 0.25% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets were $138M at the end of plan year 2023.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,914 | $138M | $4.2M | $1,866 | 0.11% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Express match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Express Savings and Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2023 filing reports $4.2M in employer contributions, about $1,866 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Express 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Express Savings and Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Express 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2023 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Express, LLC.
I left Express. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Express, LLC, (614) 474-4001) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Express old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Express 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Express filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2023) 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 Express. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology