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Original filing (PDF)20250930111438NAL0029161570001
GREAT LAKES CASTINGS, LLC
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
GREAT LAKES CASTINGS, LLC RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 2
25% in single holding~82 bps in Sched C fees
Active participants
160
Accounts w/ balance
238
Plan assets (EOY)
$9.2M
Net assets (EOY)
$9.2M
How this plan invests
This plan
11 pooled trusts
Schedule D
26 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
89
/ 100
Grade A
Top-tier plan health
Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.
Compliance & disclosures
100
Concentration risk
87
Total plan cost
65
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- Top holding "Vanguard Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund" is 25% of plan.
- 82 bps in Schedule C fees — 58% above peer band of 52 bps.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for GREAT LAKES CASTINGS, LLC.
Plan sponsor
Name
GREAT LAKES CASTINGS, LLC
EIN
30-0784324
Address
800 NORTH WASHINGTON AVENUE · LUDINGTON, MI · 49431
Phone
(231) 843-2501
Industry
Manufacturingsee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
001
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-30
Pension benefit codes
2A · Age/service weighted or new comparability
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
2S · Automatic enrollment
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
SIKICH CPA LLC
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
4 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY | — | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | RECORDKEEPER | $55K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPFINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC | — | RALEIGH, NC | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $18K | — |
| EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | — | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | $3K | — |
TPA / Administrator
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBIZ BENEFITS & INS SERVICES INC | — | CINCINNATI, OH | CONTRACT ADMIN | $0 | — |
Investments
15 direct securities · 11 pooled funds· $9.2M(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.
Uncategorized
$7.7M
14 holdings
Common Collective Trust
$1.5M
11 holdings
Mutual Funds
$36K
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund | — | — | — | $2.3M | 25.2% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund | — | — | — | $1.4M | 15.0% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund | — | — | — | $1.2M | 12.9% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund | — | — | — | $590K | 6.4% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund | — | — | — | $438K | 4.7% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund | — | — | — | $395K | 4.3% | |
| Participant loans Interest rates from 5.25% to 10.50% -0- | — | — | — | $389K | 4.2% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund | — | — | — | $356K | 3.8% | |
| NT COL S&P 500 IDX FD DC NL 4 NORTHERN TRUST GLOBAL INVESTMENTS CITS · EIN 45-6138589 / PN 002 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $296K | 3.2% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund | — | — | — | $224K | 2.4% | |
| NT AGG BOND INDEX FUND NL T4 NORTHERN TRUST GLOBAL INVESTMENTS CITS · EIN 46-6138589 / PN 088 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $214K | 2.3% | |
| GREAT GRAY TRUST EUROPACIFIC GROWTH GREAT GRAY · EIN 38-7289843 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $195K | 2.1% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund | — | — | — | $163K | 1.8% | |
| HARBOR CAPITAL APPRECIATION CIT R HARBOR FUNDS · EIN 84-4022934 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $158K | 1.7% | |
| MFS MID CAP GROWTH FUND CT GREAT GRAY · EIN 38-4126294 / PN 597 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $124K | 1.3% | |
| NT ACWI EX US IMI FD DC NL TIER 4 NORTHERN TRUST GLOBAL INVESTMENTS CITS · EIN 45-6138589 / PN 103 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $117K | 1.3% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund | — | — | — | $113K | 1.2% | |
| NT EXT EQUITY MKT IDX FD DC NL T4 NORTHERN TRUST GLOBAL INVESTMENTS CITS · EIN 45-6138589 / PN 100 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $98K | 1.1% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund | — | — | — | $96K | 1.0% | |
| PUTNAM STABLE VALUE FUND PUTNAM INVESTMENTS · EIN 04-3159710 / PN 202 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $96K | 1.0% | |
| FIAM CORE PLUS COMMINGLED POOL CLAS FIDELITY INSTITUTIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT · EIN 20-4659714 / PN 052 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $94K | 1.0% | |
| MFS LARGE CAP VALUE CIT CL CT GREAT GRAY · EIN 38-7275332 / PN 781 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $63K | 0.7% | |
| Principal Smallcap Growth I Fund R6 | — | — | — | $36K | 0.4% | |
| MFS MID CAP VALUE FUND CT GREAT GRAY · EIN 38-4139822 / PN 616 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $36K | 0.4% | |
| Allspring Special Small Cap Value R6 | Mutual Funds | — | — | $36K | 0.4% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2070 Fund | — | — | — | $12K | 0.1% |
