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Stryker Corporation 401(k): best low-cost funds

Stryker Corporation 401(k) Savings And Retirement Plan · Plan #002 · Portage, MI

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.
$7.9Bnet assets (end of plan year)
35,640participants with balances
26,501active participants
2024-12-31plan year end

Suggested simple Boglehead mix

Example built from fund names in the filing. Confirm these are on your current menu and check their expense ratios. Adjust the bond share for your age and risk tolerance.

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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
Stryker Corporation Master TrustStryker CoporationCommon/collective trust$1.2B
Vftc Institutional 500 Index Trust indexVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$1.0B
Vftc Target RET 2045 TR SelectVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$776.8M
Vftc Target RET 2050 TR SelectVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$503.6M
Vftc Target RET 2035 TR SelectVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$444.9M
Vftc Target RET 2055 TR SelectVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$442.4M
Fidelity Contrafund Commingled PoolFidelity Manager Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$415.9M
Vftc Target RET 2040 TR SelectVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$325.5M
Vftc Inst TOT Bond MKT Index Trust indexVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$272.9M
Vftc Inst TOT Intrntl STK Index TRU indexVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$256.1M
Vftc Target RET 2060 TR SelectVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$242.5M
Vftc Target RET 2030 TR SelectVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$226.9M
Vftc Target RET 2025 TR SelectVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$179.2M
Vftc Target RET 2065 TR SelectVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$55.8M
Vftc Target RET 2020 TR SelectVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$49.3M
Vftc Target RET Income TR SelectVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$34.1M
Vftc Target RET 2070 TR SelectVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$2.6M
Vftc Target RET Income & Grth TR SEVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$935,741

How plan assets are invested

Category (Schedule H)AmountShare
Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$1.1B14.2%
Common/collective trusts$5.3B67.0%
Master trusts$1.2B14.9%
Participant loans$12.6M0.2%

Fees paid from plan assets

Other administrative fees$3.9M
Total administrative expenses$3.9M

Reported administrative expenses were about 0.054% of average plan assets, or about $109 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 20250714144343NAL0000956691001. EIN 381239739.

FAQ

What are the best low-cost funds in the Stryker Corporation 401(k)?

Based on public filings, index options include Vftc Institutional 500 Index Trust (US stocks), Vftc Inst TOT Intrntl STK Index TRU (international stocks) and Vftc Inst TOT Bond MKT Index Trust (bonds). Confirm them against your current plan menu and fee disclosure.

Can I build a three-fund portfolio in the Stryker Corporation 401(k)?

It appears so: the filing lists a US stock index fund, an international index fund and a bond index fund. The split between them depends on your own goals and risk tolerance.

How big is the Stryker Corporation 401(k) plan?

The plan reported about $7.9B in net assets and 35,640 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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