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Verizon Communications Inc. 401(k): best low-cost funds

Verizon Savings Plan For Management Employees · Plan #102 · Basking Ridge, NJ

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.
$29.4Bnet assets (end of plan year)
118,299participants with balances
63,563active 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
Verizon Master Savings TrustVerizon Communications Inc.Master trust$29.0B

How plan assets are invested

Category (Schedule H)AmountShare
Master trusts$29.0B98.7%
Participant loans$369.0M1.3%

Fees paid from plan assets

Contract administrator fees$491,928
Investment advisory & management fees$50.2M
Other administrative fees$113,717
Total administrative expenses$56.1M

Reported administrative expenses were about 0.196% of average plan assets, or about $474 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 20250625074519NAL0011196096001. EIN 232259884.

FAQ

What are the best low-cost funds in the Verizon Communications Inc. 401(k)?

The free public data doesn't list enough of the Verizon Communications Inc. 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 Verizon Communications Inc. 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 Verizon Communications Inc. 401(k) plan?

The plan reported about $29.4B in net assets and 118,299 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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