All plans

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

Amgen Retirement And Savings Plan · Plan #001 · Thousand Oaks, 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.
$7.7Bnet assets (end of plan year)
22,574participants with balances
14,965active 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.

Know this plan's fund menu? Submit it and we'll add a fund-by-fund pick list.

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
Russell 3000 Index Fund indexNorthern Trust Investments, Inc.Common/collective trust$2.1B
Coltv AGG Bond Index Fd-non-lend indexNorthern Trust Investments, Inc.Common/collective trust$1.2B
Galliard Intermediate Core Fund LSEI Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$388.3M
Coltv Msci Acwi Ex-us Index NL Fund indexNorthern Trust Investments, Inc.Common/collective trust$307.5M
Galliard Short Core Fund FSEI Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$262.7M
Mawer Intl Equity Coltv FundGlobal Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$256.9M
Polaris CIT Intl Value Coltv FundGlobal Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$246.1M
GQG Partners International Equity CReliance Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$186.5M
Jennison Intl Equity OPP CITWilmington TrustCommon/collective trust$144.7M
Coltv Msci Acwi Ex-us Index NL Fund indexNorthern Trust Investments, Inc.Common/collective trust$127.8M
Russell 1000 Value Index Fund indexNorthern Trust Investments, Inc.Common/collective trust$113.9M
Metlife Core Plus Collective TrustMetlife Investment ManagementCommon/collective trust$81.6M
Wellington Core Bond Plus CIT IIWellingtonCommon/collective trust$81.1M
Coltv Short Term Investment FundNorthern Trust Investments, Inc.Common/collective trust$65.6M
Short-term Investment Fund IISEI Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$36.5M
Schroder Global Strategic Bond TrstSchroder Investment ManagementCommon/collective trust$25.8M
Ftse Rafi Emerging Index NL Fund F indexBlackrock Institutional Trust CO.Common/collective trust$0

How plan assets are invested

Category (Schedule H)AmountShare
Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$148.8M1.9%
Common/collective trusts$5.7B73.3%
Employer securities (company stock)$344.1M4.5%
Common stock (direct)$533.3M6.9%
Participant loans$35.2M0.5%
Other investments$999.7M13.0%

Fees paid from plan assets

Investment advisory & management fees$7.9M
Total administrative expenses$9.8M

Reported administrative expenses were about 0.134% of average plan assets, or about $432 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 20251009163950NAL0007320609001. EIN 953540776.

FAQ

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

Based on public filings, index options include Russell 3000 Index Fund (US stocks), Coltv Msci Acwi Ex-us Index NL Fund (international stocks) and Coltv AGG Bond Index Fd-non-lend (bonds). Confirm them against your current plan menu and fee disclosure.

Can I build a three-fund portfolio in the Amgen Inc. 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 Amgen Inc. 401(k) plan?

The plan reported about $7.7B in net assets and 22,574 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.

Other manufacturing employers

Other employers in CA

Get the low-cost 401(k) newsletter

Occasional notes on finding the cheapest index funds in your 401(k). To join, email us with "Subscribe".