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Pacific Maritime Association 401(k): best low-cost funds

Ilwu-pma Savings (401(k)) Plan · Plan #002 · SAN Francisco, CA

Not financial advice. This page is educational and built from public government filings. Confirm every fund and fee in your plan's official materials before acting.
$3.4Bnet assets (end of plan year)
18,290participants with balances
17,790active participants
2025-06-30plan year end

Suggested simple Boglehead mix

The public data doesn't show enough index funds from this plan to suggest a full mix. A typical Boglehead approach: look in your menu for a US total market or S&P 500 index fund, an international index fund, and a US bond index fund, all with expense ratios under about 0.10%. Or use one low-cost target-date index fund. How the 3-fund portfolio works.

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Pooled funds named in the filing (Schedule D)

These are collective trusts and similar pooled funds the plan reported holding. Names that look like index funds are tagged index by keyword, so check them yourself. Mutual funds are not listed by name in the free data.

FundManagerTypePlan's holding
FID Growth CO Pool DFidelity Management Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$339.6M
SP 500 Index PL CL E indexGeode Capital Management TrustCommon/collective trust$319.2M
FID Frdm Blnd 2030 TFidelity Institutional Asset ManagementCommon/collective trust$268.1M
MIP II CL 3Fidelity Management Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$260.5M
FID Frdm Blnd 2040 TFidelity Institutional Asset ManagementCommon/collective trust$227.8M
FID Frdm Blnd 2035 TFidelity Institutional Asset ManagementCommon/collective trust$214.4M
FID Frdm Blnd 2025 TFidelity Institutional Asset ManagementCommon/collective trust$128.0M
FID Frdm Blnd 2045 TFidelity Institutional Asset ManagementCommon/collective trust$114.7M
SP LC GRW IDX CL EGeode Capital Management, LLCCommon/collective trust$111.7M
FID Frdm Blnd 2020 TFidelity Institutional Asset ManagementCommon/collective trust$87.5M
FID Frdm Blnd 2050 TFidelity Institutional Asset ManagementCommon/collective trust$82.0M
FID MID CAP STK CP AFidelity Management Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$76.0M
FID DIV Intl PL CL AFidelity Management Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$54.4M
FID Frdm Blnd 2055 TFidelity Institutional Asset ManagementCommon/collective trust$29.9M
FID Frdm Blnd 2015 TFidelity Institutional Asset ManagementCommon/collective trust$17.1M
FID Frdm Blnd 2010 TFidelity Institutional Asset ManagementCommon/collective trust$16.5M
SP GLB Exus IDX CL EGeode Capital Management, LLCCommon/collective trust$13.9M
FID Frdm Blnd 2060 TFidelity Institutional Asset ManagementCommon/collective trust$13.0M
FID Frdm Blend INC TFidelity Institutional Asset ManagementCommon/collective trust$12.1M
FID Frdm Blnd 2065 TFidelity Institutional Asset ManagementCommon/collective trust$4.3M
SP LC Value Index E indexGeode Capital Management, LLCCommon/collective trust$3.0M
SP Small CP IND CL EGeode Capital Management, LLCCommon/collective trust$1.5M
FID Frdm Blnd 2070 TFidelity Institutional Asset ManagementCommon/collective trust$201,611

How plan assets are invested

Category (Schedule H)AmountShare
Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$824.4M24.0%
Common/collective trusts$2.4B69.6%
Common stock (direct)$181.2M5.3%

Fees paid from plan assets

Contract administrator fees$0
Investment advisory & management fees$61,887
Other administrative fees$10,500
Total administrative expenses$188,579

Reported administrative expenses were about 0.006% of average plan assets, or about $10 per participant with a balance. This usually excludes fund expense ratios netted inside mutual funds and trusts.

Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 & Schedules H/D, filing ID 20260409164926NAL0021897058001. EIN 941126322.

FAQ

What are the best low-cost funds in the Pacific Maritime Association 401(k)?

The free public data doesn't list enough of the Pacific Maritime Association plan's index funds to say. Look in your plan's fee disclosure (404a-5 notice) for a US stock index fund, an international index fund and a bond index fund with low expense ratios.

Can I build a three-fund portfolio in the Pacific Maritime Association 401(k)?

Possibly. Many large plans offer the three building blocks, but the public data for this plan doesn't confirm it. A low-cost target-date index fund is a common one-fund alternative.

How big is the Pacific Maritime Association 401(k) plan?

The plan reported about $3.4B in net assets and 18,290 participants with balances for plan year 2024, according to its DOL Form 5500 filing.

Where does this data come from?

From public U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EFAST2) and, where noted, the plan's SEC Form 11-K. Data can be outdated or incomplete, and this page is not financial advice.

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