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Original filing (PDF)20250821093854NAL0002008867001
TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC. TAX-DEFERRED SAVINGS PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 1
No recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
8,123
Accounts w/ balance
14,210
Plan assets (EOY)
$1.8B
Net assets (EOY)
$1.8B
How this plan invests
This plan
17 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)
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
100
Total plan cost
65
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- 11 bps in Schedule C fees — 117% above peer band of 5 bps.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
EIN
36-2669023
Address
525 JUNCTION ROAD · MADISON, WI · 53717
Phone
(608) 664-8300
Industry
Information / Tech / Mediasee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
003
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
2S · Automatic enrollment
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
BDO USA,P.C.
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
4 rowsOther
4| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AON CONSULTING | 22-2232264 | — | NONE | $1.7M | — |
| NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY | 36-1561860 | — | NONE | $141K | — |
| BLACKROCK INSTITUTIONAL TRUST CO. | 94-3112180 | — | NONE | $42K | — |
| AON INVESTMENTS | 36-3109431 | — | NONE | $22K | — |
Investments
7 direct securities · 17 pooled funds· $1.8B(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
$1.2B
17 holdings
Uncategorized
$469.8M
5 holdings
Mutual Funds
$84.5M
1 holding
Common Stocks
$17.8M
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL 500 INDEX TR VFTC INSTITUTIONAL 500 INDEX TRUST · EIN 81-6327546 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $266.7M | 15.0% | |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund | — | — | — | $256.3M | 14.4% | |
| VANGUARD INSTL TOTAL INTERNATIONAL VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 84-6548531 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $160.0M | 9.0% | |
| Vanguard Value Index Fund | — | — | — | $111.5M | 6.3% | |
| BLACKROCK BOND FUND BLACKROCK · EIN 94-3272269 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $111.1M | 6.2% | |
| VANGUARD TRUST II VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 23-2186884 / PN 023 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $105.1M | 5.9% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2045 RET TRUST VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083973 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $92.6M | 5.2% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2050 RET TRUST VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083969 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $84.8M | 4.8% | |
| Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund | Mutual Funds | — | — | $84.5M | 4.7% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2035 RET TRUST VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083977 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $82.4M | 4.6% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2040 RET TRUST VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083975 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $80.7M | 4.5% | |
| Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund | — | — | — | $74.3M | 4.2% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2030 RET TRUST VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083979 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $66.8M | 3.8% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2055 RET TRUST VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 27-6715074 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $51.1M | 2.9% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2025 RET TRUST VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083981 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $43.2M | 2.4% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2060 RET TRUST VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 45-3799419 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $22.1M | 1.2% | |
| Plan Sponsor and Subsidiary * Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Common Stock Fund | Common Stocks | — | — | $17.8M | 1.0% | |
| December 2029 | — | — | — | $14.9M | 0.8% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET RET INCOME TRUST VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083968 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $14.8M | 0.8% | |
| United States Cellular Corporation Common Stock Fund | — | — | — | $12.8M | 0.7% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2020 RET TRUST VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083983 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $12.4M | 0.7% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2065 RET TRUST VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 82-6194314 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $7.5M | 0.4% | |
| VANGUARD TARGET 2070 RET TRUST VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 87-7035538 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $2.1M | 0.1% | |
| TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME & GROWTH VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 87-6418227 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $1.8M | 0.1% |