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Original filing (PDF)20251014163759NAL0004555120001
ARMED FORCES BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
ARMED FORCES BENEFIT ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PENSION PLAN
Defined-benefit pension plan
Signals · 2
39% in single holdingNo recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
176
Accounts w/ balance
—
Plan assets (EOY)
$68.4M
Net assets (EOY)
$68.4M
How this plan invests
This plan
19 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
85
/ 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
80
Total plan cost
65
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- Top holding "John Hancock Life Insurance Company: * Immediate Participation Guarantee Fund Immediate Participation Guarantee Contract (z) $" is 39% of plan.
- 24 bps in Schedule C fees — 52% above peer band of 16 bps.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for ARMED FORCES BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.
Plan sponsor
Name
ARMED FORCES BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
EIN
53-0209087
Address
909 NORTH WASHINGTON ST · ALEXANDRIA, VA · 22314
Phone
(703) 549-4455
Industry
Other Services (ex. Public Admin)see all
Plan administrator
Name
ARMED FORCES BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
EIN
53-0209087
City
ALEXANDRIA, VA
Phone
(703) 549-4455
Plan characteristics
Plan number
001
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-14
Pension benefit codes
1A · Pay-related DB formula
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
1 rowsOther
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANNING & NAPIER | 45-3240790 | — | NONE | $166K | — |
Investments
19 direct securities· $68.1M(100% of reported assets)
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock Life Insurance Company: * Immediate Participation Guarantee Fund Immediate Participation Guarantee Contract (z) $ | — | — | — | $26.7M | 39.1% | |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | — | — | $10.2M | $14.0M | 20.5% | |
| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | — | — | $3.6M | $4.1M | 6.1% | |
| Vanguard Developed Markets ETF | — | — | $3.8M | $3.9M | 5.8% | |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | — | — | $3.3M | $3.1M | 4.6% | |
| SPDR Portfolio Intrm Term Treasury ETF | — | — | $2.6M | $2.5M | 3.7% | |
| Schwab US DVD Equity ETF | — | — | $1.8M | $2.2M | 3.3% | |
| Vanguard Index FDS Value ETF | — | — | $2.3M | $2.2M | 3.2% | |
| Vanguard Small Cap ETF | — | — | $1.1M | $1.4M | 2.1% | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | — | — | $1.4M | $1.3M | 1.9% | |
| Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs ETF TR Activebeta | — | — | $1.1M | $1.2M | 1.7% | |
| Vanguard Mid Cap ETF | — | — | $821K | $1.2M | 1.7% | |
| BNY Mellon Insured Deposit Account | — | — | $865K | $866K | 1.3% | |
| Vanguard Mortgage Backed Securities ETF | — | — | $979K | $858K | 1.3% | |
| Vanguard Scottsdale FDS Long | — | — | $905K | $728K | 1.1% | |
| Schwab Fundamental US Large Co Index ETF | — | — | $596K | $635K | 0.9% | |
| Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs ETF TR Access INVT GR ETF | — | — | $495K | $427K | 0.6% | |
| Vanguard Scottsdale FDS Long Treas Index | — | — | $303K | $296K | 0.4% | |
| Invesco S&P Mid Cap 400 Equal Weight ETF | — | — | $212K | $201K | 0.3% |