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Original filing (PDF)20251002084046NAL0000159075001
PUBLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
PUBLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. SAVINGS PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Active participants
91
Accounts w/ balance
148
Plan assets (EOY)
$16.7M
Net assets (EOY)
$16.7M
How this plan invests
This plan
2 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)
91
/ 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
65
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- 59 bps in Schedule C fees — 104% above peer band of 29 bps.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for PUBLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD..
Plan sponsor
Name
PUBLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
EIN
36-2638265
Address
8140 LEHIGH AVENUE · MORTON GROVE, IL · 60053
Phone
(847) 329-5418
Industry
Information / Tech / Mediasee 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
2025-10-02
Pension benefit codes
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
2R · Participant-directed brokerage (SDBA)
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
5 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | 13-3689044 | — | RECORDKEEPER | $48K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREATIVE PLANNING DEPARTMENT | 20-8874282 | — | ADVISOR | $39K | — |
Broker
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. | 94-1737782 | — | SECURITIES BROKER | $0 | — |
| NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | 04-3523567 | — | SECURITIES BROKER | $0 | — |
Accountant / Auditor
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER TILLY US LLP | 36-2638265 | — | AUDITOR | $12K | — |
Investments
23 direct securities · 2 pooled funds· $16.7M(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
$12.0M
23 holdings
Common Collective Trust
$4.7M
2 holdings
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard 500 Index Adm | — | — | — | $2.7M | 15.9% | |
| AB US LG CAP GR L WILMINGTON · EIN 38-4116831 / PN 509 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $2.3M | 14.0% | |
| PUTNAM STABLE VALUE (15) PUTNAM · EIN 04-3159709 / PN 732 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $2.3M | 14.0% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 | — | — | — | $1.9M | 11.6% | |
| T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Val I | — | — | — | $1.6M | 9.7% | |
| Charles Schwab Instl Self-directed brokerage accounts | — | — | — | $927K | 5.5% | |
| American Funds American Funds Euro Pacific Gr R6 | — | — | — | $679K | 4.1% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 | — | — | — | $541K | 3.2% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 | — | — | — | $536K | 3.2% | |
| Prudential PGIM Total Return BD Z | — | — | — | $420K | 2.5% | |
| Janus Henderson Triton N | — | — | — | $391K | 2.3% | |
| Victory Integrity Small Cap Value Y | — | — | — | $368K | 2.2% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 | — | — | — | $365K | 2.2% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 | — | — | — | $328K | 2.0% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement Inc | — | — | — | $307K | 1.8% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 | — | — | — | $264K | 1.6% | |
| State Street Bank & Trust Co. Money market fund - Cash Reserve Funds | — | — | — | $177K | 1.1% | |
| Vanguard Total Bd Market Index Adm | — | — | — | $151K | 0.9% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 | — | — | — | $130K | 0.8% | |
| Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Adm | — | — | — | $93K | 0.6% | |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Adm | — | — | — | $49K | 0.3% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 | — | — | — | $43K | 0.3% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 | — | — | — | $32K | 0.2% | |
| Participants Participant notes receivable - Bearing interest rates ranging from 4.25 to 9.5 percent - | — | — | — | $20K | 0.1% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Inv | — | — | — | $8K | <0.1% |
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