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Original filing (PDF)20251009082802NAL0006681217001
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 2
54% in single holdingNo recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
8,160
Accounts w/ balance
12,593
Plan assets (EOY)
$2.9B
Net assets (EOY)
$2.9B
How this plan invests
This plan
18 pooled trusts
Schedule D
31 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
93
/ 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
75
Total plan cost
100
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- Top holding "The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Group Deposit Administration Contract" is 54% of plan.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Helping the score
- Below-peer total fees (2 bps vs 5 bps peer median).
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO..
Plan sponsor
Name
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.
EIN
39-0509570
Address
720 E WISCONSIN AVE · MILWAUKEE, WI · 53202
Phone
(414) 271-1444
Industry
Finance & Insurancesee all
Plan administrator
Name
TODD SMASAL VP - TTL RWDS & TALENT
EIN
62-1579200
City
MILWAUKEE, WI
Phone
(414) 665-2606
Plan characteristics
Plan number
005
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-09
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
WIPFLI, LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
1 rowsOther
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC. | 23-1945930 | — | NONE | $633K | — |
Investments
13 direct securities · 18 pooled funds· $2.9B(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
$1.9B
13 holdings
Common Collective Trust
$1.0B
18 holdings
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Group Deposit Administration Contract | — | — | — | $1.6B | 53.7% | |
| VFTC INST TOT STOCK MRKT INDEX TR VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 81-6316167 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $265.7M | 9.2% | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund: Inst'l Plus Shares | — | — | — | $128.3M | 4.4% | |
| JPMCB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND; CF-A C JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. · EIN 45-4173185 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $109.5M | 3.8% | |
| VFTC TARGET RETIREMENT 2050 TRST I VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083969 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $90.9M | 3.1% | |
| VFTC TARGET RETIREMENT 2045 TRST I VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083973 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $87.9M | 3.0% | |
| VFTC TARGET RETIREMENT 2035 TRST I VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083977 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $82.1M | 2.8% | |
| VFTC TARGET RETIREMENT 2040 TRST I VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083975 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $78.8M | 2.7% | |
| VFTC TARGET RETIREMENT 2055 TRST I VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 27-6715074 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $74.2M | 2.6% | |
| VFTC DEVELOPED MRKTS INDEX TRUST VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 86-6632044 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $59.2M | 2.0% | |
| VFTC TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 TRST I VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083979 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $48.3M | 1.7% | |
| VFTC TARGET RETIREMENT 2060 TRST I VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 45-3799212 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $34.7M | 1.2% | |
| Dodge & Cox Stock Fund; Class X | — | — | — | $33.5M | 1.2% | |
| Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund; Institutional Class | — | — | — | $33.0M | 1.1% | |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares | — | — | — | $32.4M | 1.1% | |
| Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund - Instl Shares | — | — | — | $28.0M | 1.0% | |
| VFTC INST TOT BOND MRKT INDEX TRUST VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 81-6321044 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $26.4M | 0.9% | |
| VFTC TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 TRST I VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083981 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $25.2M | 0.9% | |
| Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares | — | — | — | $16.0M | 0.6% | |
| Participant notes receivable | — | — | — | $12.3M | 0.4% | |
| VFTC TARGET RETIREMENT 2065 TRST I VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 82-6190443 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $11.2M | 0.4% | |
| MFS International Intrinsic Value Fund; Cl R6 | — | — | — | $11.0M | 0.4% | |
| Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund; Institutional Shares | — | — | — | $9.3M | 0.3% | |
| ARTISAN MID CAP GROWTH TRUST TIER 1 SEI TRUST COMPANY · EIN 26-3653822 / PN 021 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $7.5M | 0.3% | |
| VFTC TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 TRST I VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083983 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $7.4M | 0.3% | |
| VFTC TARGET RETMNT. INCOME TRUST I VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-6083968 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $6.2M | 0.2% | |
| Macquarie Small Cap Value Fund; Institutional Class | — | — | — | $6.1M | 0.2% | |
| STATE STREET REAL ASSET FUND CLASSC STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY · EIN 90-0337987 / PN 280 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $5.5M | 0.2% | |
| Federated Hermes Inst. High Yield Bond Fund; Inst. Class | — | — | — | $4.3M | 0.2% | |
| American Century Mid Cap Value Fund; Class R6 | — | — | — | $3.9M | 0.1% | |
| VFTC TARGET RETIREMENT 2070 TRST I VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY · EIN 87-7035538 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $907K | <0.1% |