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Unitedhealth Group Incorporated 401(k): best low-cost funds

Unitedhealth Group 401(k) Savings Plan · Plan #001 · Minnetonka, MN

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.
$26.6Bnet assets (end of plan year)
263,728participants with balances
199,134active participants
2024-12-31plan 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
UHG 401k Savings Plan Master TRUnited Healthcare Services, Inc.Master trust$24.7B

How plan assets are invested

Category (Schedule H)AmountShare
Master trusts$24.7B92.7%
Employer securities (company stock)$457.0M1.7%
Participant loans$533.7M2.0%
Other investments$956.9M3.6%

Fees paid from plan assets

Total administrative expenses$6.0M

Reported administrative expenses were about 0.025% of average plan assets, or about $23 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 20250716132709NAL0002446659001. EIN 411321939.

FAQ

What are the best low-cost funds in the Unitedhealth Group Incorporated 401(k)?

The free public data doesn't list enough of the Unitedhealth Group Incorporated 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 Unitedhealth Group Incorporated 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 Unitedhealth Group Incorporated 401(k) plan?

The plan reported about $26.6B in net assets and 263,728 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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