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Original filing (PDF)20251003102030NAL0000784019001
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
GENERAL DYNAMICS RETIREMENT PLAN (COMMERCIAL)
Defined-benefit pension plan
Signals · 2
40% in single holding8 service providers
Active participants
2,572
Accounts w/ balance
—
Plan assets (EOY)
$1.8B
Net assets (EOY)
$1.8B
How this plan invests
This plan
22 pooled trusts
Schedule D
20 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
84
/ 100
Grade B
Above-average plan
Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.
Compliance & disclosures
100
Concentration risk
80
Total plan cost
65
Vendor stack
63
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- Top holding "BlackRock Long Duration Coprorate Credit Screened Non-Lendable Fund F" is 40% of plan.
- 32 bps in Schedule C fees — 532% above peer band of 5 bps.
- Highly fragmented vendor stack (8 disclosed providers, 7 categories).
- Plan is frozen (1I) — no new benefit accrual.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION.
Plan sponsor
Name
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
EIN
13-1673581
Address
11011 SUNSET HILLS RD · RESTON, VA · 201905311
Phone
(703) 876-3000
Industry
Manufacturingsee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
002
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-03
Pension benefit codes
1A · Pay-related DB formula
1B · Flat-dollar DB formula
1I · Frozen plan — no new benefit accrual
3F · Sponsor used leased employees
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
KPMG LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
8 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INV. INST. OPS. CO. LLC | 04-2647786 | — | PLAN RECORDKEEPER | $730K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC INVESTMENT MGMT CO LL | 33-0629048 | — | INVESTMENT MANAGER | $1.1M | — |
| BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC | 13-3806691 | — | INVESTMENT MANAGER | $1.1M | — |
Trustee
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY | 36-1561860 | — | PLAN TRUSTEE | $24K | — |
Accountant / Auditor
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KPMG LLP | 13-5565207 | — | PLAN AUDITOR | $74K | — |
Actuary
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AON CONSULTING, INC. | 22-2232264 | — | ACTUARY & FORM 5500 PREP | $2.6M | — |
Legal counsel
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNER & BLOCK LLP | 36-2192554 | — | LEGAL | $14K | — |
Other
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROWE LLP | 35-0921680 | — | FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREP | $10K | — |
Investments
6 direct securities · 22 pooled funds· $1.9B(100% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Click one to drill into its own Schedule of Assets — where the individual funds, shares, and CUSIPs live.
Common Collective Trust
$1.7B
17 holdings
Master Trust
$58.2M
5 holdings
Uncategorized
$51.1M
6 holdings
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG DUR CORP CREDIT SCREENED NL FD BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 27-4520291 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | $666.4M | $691.1M | 38.3% | |
| PIMCO LONG-TERM CREDIT BD CIT CL GD GREAT GRAY TRUST COMPANY, LLC · EIN 88-2384525 / PN 795 | Common Collective Trust | — | $412.8M | $423.9M | 23.5% | |
| US LONG CREDIT BOND FUND BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 45-3263177 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | $278.5M | $281.8M | 15.6% | |
| INTERMEDIATE GOV BD INDEX FUND BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 94-3118548 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | $176.0M | $182.2M | 10.1% | |
| GDC GRP RET TRUST-DIVERSIFYING POOL GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION · EIN 52-2456914 / PN 004 | Master Trust | — | — | $58.2M | 3.2% | |
| LONG TERM GOV BOND INDEX N-L FD BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 26-3774476 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | $46.5M | $45.2M | 2.5% | |
| Northern Trust Investments, Inc. Government Short-Term Investment Fund | — | — | $45.1M | $45.1M | 2.5% | |
| NT COLL GOVERNMENT STIF NORTHERN TRUST INVESTMENTS, INC. · EIN 45-6138589 / PN 068 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $45.1M | 2.5% | |
| TREAS US 10 YEAR KEY RATE DUR N-L A BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 47-4226866 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | $33.9M | $24.3M | 1.3% | |
| TRES US 25+ YEAR KEY RATE DUR N-L F BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 45-3856224 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | $34.6M | $20.3M | 1.1% | |
| TREAS US 5 YEAR KEY RATE DUR N-L FD BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 47-4104495 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | $14.9M | $13.6M | 0.8% | |
| NTC RUSSELL 1000 IND FD - LENDING NORTHERN TRUST INVESTMENTS, INC. · EIN 45-6138589 / PN 006 | Common Collective Trust | — | $4.6M | $6.5M | 0.4% | |
| Northern Trust Investments, Inc. World ex-US Investable market Index Fund - Lending | — | — | $2.8M | $3.4M | 0.2% | |
| NTC WORLD EX US INV MKT IND FD-LEND NORTHERN TRUST INVESTMENTS, INC. · EIN 45-6138589 / PN 126 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $3.4M | 0.2% | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Emerging Markets ex-China Equity Portfolio Institutional Class | — | — | $1.1M | $1.2M | <0.1% | |
| AMER CENT HIGH YIELD CORP BD TR K GLOBAL TRUST COMPANY · EIN 30-6406015 / PN 025 | Common Collective Trust | — | $776K | $907K | <0.1% | |
| New York Life Investment Management MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund | — | — | $879K | $907K | <0.1% | |
| TRES US 15 YEAR KEY RATE DUR N-L FD BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 45-3856099 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | $1.3M | $799K | <0.1% | |
| DEVELOPED REAL ESTATE IDX N-L FD F BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 82-4102422 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | $650K | $672K | <0.1% | |
| HIGH YIELD BOND FUND BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 47-4859555 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | $494K | $588K | <0.1% | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors U.S. Small Cap Portfolio Institutional Class | — | — | $504K | $560K | <0.1% | |
| TRES US 20 YEAR KEY RATE DUR N-L FD BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 45-3856189 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | $572K | $431K | <0.1% | |
| GDC GRP RET TRUST - CSRA POOL GENERAL DYNAMCS CORPORATION · EIN 52-2456914 / PN 006 | Master Trust | — | — | $52K | <0.1% | |
| Northern Trust Investments, Inc. Emerging Markets ex-China Investable Market Index Fund - Non Lending | — | — | $46K | $52K | <0.1% | |
| NTC EMER MKT EX CHINA INV MKT ID NL NORTHERN TRUST INVESTMENTS, INC. · EIN 45-6138589 / PN 249 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $52K | <0.1% | |
| GDC GRP RET TRUST-NOMURA POOL GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION · EIN 52-2456914 / PN 005 | Master Trust | — | — | $3K | <0.1% | |
| GDC GRP RETTRUST-LIABILITY AWARE PL GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION · EIN 52-2456914 / PN 001 | Master Trust | — | — | $3K | <0.1% | |
| GDC GRP RET TRUST - COMMERCIAL POOL GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION · EIN 52-2456914 / PN 008 | Master Trust | — | — | $0 | <0.1% |