# Merrill Edge 401(k) Plan: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/merrill-edge-401-k-plan

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [401(k) providers](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/rewards/401k-providers/index.md) | 0% | 49 | 0% | 1 |

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Merrill Edge 401(k) Plan, from 4 of the 4 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- forbes.com: 4
- adp.com: 2
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 2
- investmentnews.com: 2
- joinhomebase.com: 2
- reddit.com: 2
- sharebuilder401k.com: 2
- betterment.com: 1
- bogleheads.org: 1
- calcmoney.io: 1

### Pages cited

- https://forbes.com/advisor/retirement/best-401k-plans: 4
- https://adp.com/what-we-offer/benefits/retirement/401k.aspx: 2
- https://adp.com/what-we-offer/benefits/retirement/adp-401k-essential.aspx: 2
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-401k-companies: 2
- https://investmentnews.com/glossary/401k-companies/263041: 2
- https://joinhomebase.com/blog/who-are-the-best-small-business-401k-providers: 2
- https://reddit.com/r/humanresources/comments/1nw6ph5/401k_provider_recommendation_na: 2
- https://betterment.com/top-401ks-for-small-businesses-in-2026: 1

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.