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Truist Financial Corporation 401(k): best low-cost funds

Truist Financial Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan · Plan #003 · Charlotte, NC

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.
$9.2Bnet assets (end of plan year)
54,653participants with balances
38,574active 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
SP 500 Index PL CL F indexGeode Capital Management, LLCCommon/collective trust$1.7B
MFS Growth 5MFS Heritage Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$737.5M
SP LC Value Index F indexGeode Capital Management, LLCCommon/collective trust$610.6M
Vanguard Target 2035Vanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$434.4M
Vanguard Target 2040Vanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$422.7M
Vanguard Target 2030Vanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$422.5M
Vanguard Target 2045Vanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$372.6M
Vanguard Target 2025Vanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$279.2M
SP GLB Exus IDX CL FGeode Capital Management, LLCCommon/collective trust$262.5M
Vanguard Target 2050Vanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$262.5M
MFS MID CAP Value 5MFS Heritage Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$246.1M
Vang RET Svgs TR IIVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$217.2M
Vanguard Target 2055Vanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$176.4M
SP Small CP IND CL FGeode Capital Management, LLCCommon/collective trust$163.3M
Vanguard Target 2020Vanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$140.2M
Vanguard Target INCVanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$102.6M
Brown ADV SCG CITSEI Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$84.4M
Vanguard Target 2060Vanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$79.9M
SP MID CAP IDX CL FGeode Capital Management, LLCCommon/collective trust$79.0M
Vanguard Target 2065Vanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$34.0M
Vanguard Target 2070Vanguard Fiduciary Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$5.6M
RT L&G S&P 500 DC C indexReliance Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$0
RT L&G Acwi EX US CReliance Trust CompanyCommon/collective trust$0

How plan assets are invested

Category (Schedule H)AmountShare
Registered investment companies (mutual funds)$1.2B13.3%
Common/collective trusts$6.8B73.7%
Employer securities (company stock)$507.9M5.5%
Common stock (direct)$178.4M1.9%
Participant loans$99.0M1.1%
Other investments$11,1060.0%

Fees paid from plan assets

Contract administrator fees$25,200
Investment advisory & management fees$2.2M
Other administrative fees$350,069
Total administrative expenses$2.5M

Reported administrative expenses were about 0.025% of average plan assets, or about $45 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 20250626074041NAL0020365506001. EIN 560939887.

FAQ

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

The free public data doesn't list enough of the Truist Financial Corporation 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 Truist Financial Corporation 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 Truist Financial Corporation 401(k) plan?

The plan reported about $9.2B in net assets and 54,653 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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