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Original filing (PDF)20250926113102NAL0003983347001
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
W. W. GRAINGER, INC. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
Defined-contribution retirement plan
Signals · 1
No recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
18,757
Accounts w/ balance
30,752
Plan assets (EOY)
$3.8B
Net assets (EOY)
$3.8B
How this plan invests
This plan
18 pooled trusts
Schedule D
22 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
98
/ 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
100
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for W.W. GRAINGER, INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
EIN
36-1150280
Address
100 GRAINGER PARKWAY · LAKE FOREST, IL · 600455201
Phone
(224) 317-1142
Industry
Wholesale 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
2025-09-26
Pension benefit codes
2A · Age/service weighted or new comparability
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3F · Sponsor used leased employees
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
3J · U.S. plan covering Puerto Rico residents
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
ERNST & YOUNG, LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
3 rowsOther
3| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC. | 23-1945930 | — | NONE | $1.3M | — |
| ERNST & YOUNG US LLP | 34-6565596 | — | NONE | $49K | — |
| VANGUARD ADVISERS INC. | 23-2811930 | — | NONE | $31K | — |
Investments
7 direct securities · 18 pooled funds· $3.8B(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
$3.4B
17 holdings
Uncategorized
$260.9M
7 holdings
Master Trust
$149.9M
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VFTC TARGET RET 2035 TR SELECT VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 47-6941311 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $596.4M | 15.8% | |
| VFTC TARGET RET 2030 TR SELECT VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 47-6938065 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $567.9M | 15.0% | |
| VFTC TARGET RET 2040 TR SELECT VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 47-6941351 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $466.0M | 12.3% | |
| VFTC TARGET RET 2045 TR SELECT VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 47-6944355 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $434.1M | 11.5% | |
| VFTC TARGET RET 2025 TR SELECT VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 47-6938034 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $378.9M | 10.0% | |
| VFTC TARGET RET 2050 TR SELECT VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 47-6944390 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $277.0M | 7.3% | |
| VFTC TARGET RET 2020 TR SELECT VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 47-6935530 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $175.4M | 4.6% | |
| VFTC TARGET RET 2055 TR SELECT VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 47-6948719 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $168.7M | 4.5% | |
| Vanguard Group of Investment Companies* Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund: Instl Shr | — | — | — | $161.5M | 4.3% | |
| WW GRAINGER INC DEF CONTRIBUTION MT W.W. GRAINGER, INC. · EIN 86-6746935 / PN 001 | Master Trust | — | — | $149.9M | 4.0% | |
| VFTC TARGET RET INCOME TR SELECT VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 47-6930815 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $116.5M | 3.1% | |
| VFTC TARGET RET 2060 TR SELECT VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 47-6948754 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $79.6M | 2.1% | |
| INVESCO STABLE VALUE FUND CL B1 INVESCO TRUST COMPANY · EIN 84-1142974 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $51.8M | 1.4% | |
| Participant loans* Varying maturity dates with interest rates ranging from 4.25% to 10.50% | — | — | — | $47.3M | 1.3% | |
| VFTC TARGET RET 2065 TR SELECT VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 82-6200492 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $38.4M | 1.0% | |
| Vanguard Group of Investment Companies* Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund: Instl Shr | — | — | — | $21.9M | 0.6% | |
| Vanguard Group of Investment Companies* Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund: Instl Shr | — | — | — | $20.5M | 0.5% | |
| WILLIAM BLAIR SMID CAPCORE CIT GLOBAL TRUST COMPANY · EIN 27-6331814 / PN 016 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $9.9M | 0.3% | |
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC Companies* BlackRock Total Return Bond Fund; Class T | — | — | — | $5.6M | 0.1% | |
| BLACKROCK TOT RET BND FND CLASS T BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 47-1246942 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $5.6M | 0.1% | |
| VFTC TARGET RET 2070 TR SELECT VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 88-6098744 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $4.9M | 0.1% | |
| Harbor Capital Companies Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund; Retirement Class | — | — | — | $2.4M | <0.1% | |
| VFTC TARGET RET INC & GRW TR SELECT VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 87-6429754 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $2.2M | <0.1% | |
| Vanguard Group of Investment Companies* Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund | — | — | — | $1.7M | <0.1% | |
| BLACKROCK TOT RET BND FND CLASS T BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 47-1246942 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $0 | <0.1% |