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Abbott Laboratories 401(k): best low-cost funds

Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan · Plan #334 · Abbott Park, IL

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.
$15.7Bnet assets (end of plan year)
55,556participants with balances
38,001active participants
2024-12-31plan year end

Suggested simple Boglehead mix

Fund names from the plan's public SEC Form 11-K for plan year 2024 (Schedule H, line 4i schedule of assets / fund list). Confirm they are on your current menu and check 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
Ssga S&P 500 Index NL SF CL K indexState Street Global AdvisorsCommon/collective trust$2.3B
Capital GRP Gwth FD Of America TrstCapital Bank And TrustCommon/collective trust$1.3B
Ssga Russell Sm/md CP IX NL SF CL K indexState Street Global AdvisorsCommon/collective trust$865.3M
Ssga Target RET 2030 NL SF MState Street Global AdvisorsCommon/collective trust$571.7M
Ssga Target RET 2035 NL SF MState Street Global AdvisorsCommon/collective trust$563.2M
Ssga Target RET 2040 NL SF MState Street Global AdvisorsCommon/collective trust$476.6M
Ssga Target RET 2045 NL SF MState Street Global AdvisorsCommon/collective trust$422.5M
Ssga Target RET 2025 NL SF MState Street Global AdvisorsCommon/collective trust$405.2M
Capital GRP Wash Mutual INV TrustCapital Bank And TrustCommon/collective trust$396.2M
Capital GRP Europacific Grwth TrustCapital Bank And TrustCommon/collective trust$350.0M
Ssga Target RET 2050 NL SF MState Street Global AdvisorsCommon/collective trust$345.4M
Ssga Target RET 2055 NL SF MState Street Global AdvisorsCommon/collective trust$228.8M
Pimco Collective Investment TrustSEI Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$212.7M
Ssga Target RET 2020 NL SF MState Street Global AdvisorsCommon/collective trust$196.9M
Gw&k Sm/md CP Core EQ CL INV FD AGlobal Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$171.9M
Ssga US Bond Index NL SF K indexState Street Global AdvisorsCommon/collective trust$156.2M
NT CL Acwi Ex-us Fd-dc-nlNorthern Trust Investments, Inc.Common/collective trust$154.3M
Ssga Target RET 2060 NL SF MState Street Global AdvisorsCommon/collective trust$130.8M
Ssga Target Rtmt Income NL SF MState Street Global AdvisorsCommon/collective trust$120.4M
International Multi-cap Equity FD TBlackrock Institutional Trust Company, N.a.Common/collective trust$103.3M
Ssga Target RET 2065 NL SF MState Street Global AdvisorsCommon/collective trust$41.5M
NT CL Short Term Investment FundNorthern Trust Investments, Inc.Common/collective trust$12.3M

How plan assets are invested

Category (Schedule H)AmountShare
Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$108.3M0.7%
Common/collective trusts$9.6B61.0%
Employer securities (company stock)$2.7B17.4%
Common stock (direct)$2.3B14.8%
Participant loans$100.2M0.6%
Other investments$418.9M2.7%

Fees paid from plan assets

Total administrative expenses$0

Reported administrative expenses were about 0.000% of average plan assets, or about $0 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 20250714124503NAL0001716592001. EIN 360698440.

FAQ

What are the best low-cost funds in the Abbott Laboratories 401(k)?

Based on public filings, index options include SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund Class K (US stocks), Northern Trust Collective ACWI ex-U.S. Index Fund (international stocks) and SSGA U.S. Bond Index Fund Class K (bonds). Confirm them against your current plan menu and fee disclosure.

Can I build a three-fund portfolio in the Abbott Laboratories 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 Abbott Laboratories 401(k) plan?

The plan reported about $15.7B in net assets and 55,556 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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