Hartz Group 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Hartz Group'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 | Geltrude & Company LLC (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 63 defined-contribution plans in real estate and rental and leasing with 500 to 999 participants.
| Hartz Group: employer contribution per participant | $1,869 | |
| Peer median | $1,856 |
| Hartz Group: average balance | $150,927 | |
| Peer median | $67,299 |
| Hartz Group: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.17% | |
| Peer median | 0.21% |
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 $101M at the end of plan year 2021 to $120M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 875 | $120M | $1.5M | $1,869 | 0.17% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 972 | $103M | $1.4M | $1,730 | 0.22% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,007 | $96.1M | $1.3M | $1,589 | 0.21% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 1,035 | $85.3M | $1.2M | $1,344 | 0.20% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 902 | $101M | $1M | $1,225 | 0.22% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Hartz Group plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
The Hartz Group, Inc. Pension 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.
| Recordkeeper | Principal Life Insurance Company | 2023 Schedule C ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
The recordkeeper is from the plan year 2023 filing, the latest that names one. The other rows are from the plan year 2024 filing.
Common questions
Does Hartz Group match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the The Hartz Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $1.5M in employer contributions, about $1,869 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Hartz Group 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the The Hartz Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Hartz Group 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is The Hartz Group, Inc..
I left Hartz Group. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (The Hartz Group, Inc., (201) 272-5826) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Hartz Group old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Hartz Group 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Hartz Group 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 Hartz Group. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology