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Original filing (PDF)20250821053702NAL0003975985001
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
DESIGNER BRANDS INC. 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Active participants
10,332
Accounts w/ balance
3,453
Plan assets (EOY)
$241.8M
Net assets (EOY)
$241.8M
How this plan invests
This plan
14 pooled trusts
Schedule D
24 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
90
/ 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
100
Total plan cost
80
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
65
Knocking points off
- 12 bps in Schedule C fees — modestly above peer band of 10 bps.
- Only 33% as many balances as active participants — suggests many active employees aren't deferring.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for DESIGNER BRANDS INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
EIN
31-0746639
Address
810 DSW DRIVE · COLUMBUS, OH · 43219
Phone
(614) 237-7100
Industry
Retail Tradesee 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
2025-08-21
Pension benefit codes
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
MEADEN & MOORE, LTD.
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
2 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL | 04-2647786 | — | RECORDKEEPER | $192K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC. | 04-2654524 | — | ADVISOR | $106K | — |
Investments
11 direct securities · 14 pooled funds· $249.4M(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
$141.3M
14 holdings
Uncategorized
$108.1M
11 holdings
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Mutual Fund N/A | — | — | — | $24.6M | 10.2% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2045 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083972 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $23.0M | 9.5% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2050 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083970 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $22.6M | 9.3% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2040 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083974 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $18.7M | 7.7% | |
| Harbor Capital Appreciation Institutional Mutual Fund N/A | — | — | — | $18.6M | 7.7% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2035 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083977 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $18.4M | 7.6% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2055 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 27-6715074 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $15.7M | 6.5% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2030 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083979 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $12.2M | 5.0% | |
| American Funds Europacific Growth R6 Mutual Fund N/A | — | — | — | $11.0M | 4.5% | |
| Prudential Total Return Bond Fund - Z Mutual Fund N/A | — | — | — | $10.1M | 4.2% | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Institutional Mutual Fund N/A | — | — | — | $9.4M | 3.9% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2025 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083981 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $8.9M | 3.7% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2060 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 45-3799419 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $8.5M | 3.5% | |
| T. Rowe Price New Horizons Mutual Fund N/A | — | — | — | $8.5M | 3.5% | |
| Galliard Stable Return Fund C Common/collective trust N/A | — | — | — | $7.6M | 3.1% | |
| GALLIARD STBLE RTN C WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. · EIN 52-2250946 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $7.6M | 3.1% | |
| MFS Value Fund R6 Mutual Fund N/A | — | — | — | $5.6M | 2.3% | |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index Institutional Mutual Fund N/A | — | — | — | $4.6M | 1.9% | |
| Participant loans (Interest at 4.00% to 9.50%) N/A | — | — | — | $4.5M | 1.8% | |
| Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II - Y Mutual Fund N/A | — | — | — | $3.7M | 1.5% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2020 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083982 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $2.0M | 0.8% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2065 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 82-6194314 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $1.9M | 0.8% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET INC VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083968 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $1.5M | 0.6% | |
| VANG INCOME & GROWTH VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 87-6420194 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $311K | 0.1% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2070 VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 88-6095930 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $86K | <0.1% |
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