Independent Options 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Independent Options' 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 | John Hancock USA | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Stuart J. Schneider, Cpa (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 7,678 defined-contribution plans in health care and social assistance with 100 to 499 participants.
| Independent Options: employer contribution per participant | $936 | |
| Peer median | $1,468 |
| Independent Options: average balance | $39,671 | |
| Peer median | $37,786 |
| Independent Options: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.34% | |
| Peer median | 0.39% |
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 $4.8M at the end of plan year 2021 to $8M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 403 | $8M | $189K | $936 | 0.34% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 384 | $7.2M | $175K | $861 | 0.37% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 369 | $5.9M | $157K | $808 | 0.47% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 365 | $4.8M | $132K | $711 | 0.51% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Independent Options match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Independent Options, Inc. Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $189K in employer contributions, about $936 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Independent Options 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Independent Options, Inc. Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Independent Options 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is John Hancock USA. The plan administrator is Independent Options, Inc..
I left Independent Options. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Independent Options, Inc., (951) 279-2585) or the recordkeeper, John Hancock USA. The Independent Options old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Independent Options 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Independent Options filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024) 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 Independent Options. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology