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Original filing (PDF)20251014131802NAL0001445811001
CARNIVAL CORPORATION
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
CARNIVAL CORPORATION QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN
Defined-benefit pension plan
Signals · 1
~543 bps in Sched C fees
Active participants
84
Accounts w/ balance
—
Plan assets (EOY)
$8.2M
Net assets (EOY)
$8.2M
How this plan invests
This plan
13 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
- 543 bps in Schedule C fees — 944% above peer band of 52 bps.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for CARNIVAL CORPORATION.
Plan sponsor
Name
CARNIVAL CORPORATION
EIN
59-1562976
Address
3655 NW 87TH AVE · DORAL, FL · 331782418
Phone
(305) 599-2600
Industry
Transportation & Warehousingsee 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
2025-10-14
Pension benefit codes
1A · Pay-related DB formula
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
BERKOWITZ POLLACK BRANT
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
4 rowsAdvisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRILL LYNCH | — | — | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $7K | — |
Accountant / Auditor
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERKOWITZ POLLACK BRANT | 59-2742314 | — | AUDITOR | $28K | — |
Actuary
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER | 13-2834414 | — | ACTUARY | $164K | — |
Legal counsel
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINSTON & STRAWN LLP | 36-1975990 | — | LEGAL | $248K | — |
Investments
13 direct securities· $7.9M(96% of reported assets)
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond | — | — | $1.8M | $1.7M | 20.9% | |
| iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corp Bond iShares ETF | — | — | $1.6M | $1.6M | 19.3% | |
| iShares Trust ishares 5-10 Year Investment iShares Grade Corp Bond ETF | — | — | $1.3M | $1.4M | 16.7% | |
| Vanguard Value ETF | — | — | $415K | $491K | 6.0% | |
| iShares 25 + year Treasury STRIPS Bond ETF $ | — | — | $547K | $480K | 5.8% | |
| Vanguard Growth ETF | — | — | $257K | $358K | 4.3% | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index | — | — | $276K | $325K | 3.9% | |
| iShares Trust iShares 1-5 year Investment iShares Grade Corp Bond ETF | — | — | $274K | $282K | 3.4% | |
| iShares Core Msci Emerging | — | — | $256K | $271K | 3.3% | |
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | — | — | $253K | $266K | 3.2% | |
| Vanguard Small - Cap Gr ETF | — | — | $215K | $263K | 3.2% | |
| Vanguard Mid - Cap Growth Index | — | — | $213K | $262K | 3.2% | |
| Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF | — | — | $210K | $234K | 2.8% |