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Original filing (PDF)20250930162130NAL0005588483001
AERIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
AERIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 1
No recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
115
Accounts w/ balance
125
Plan assets (EOY)
$16.2M
Net assets (EOY)
$16.2M
How this plan invests
This plan
16 pooled trusts
Schedule D
33 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
100
Total plan cost
80
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- 38 bps in Schedule C fees — modestly above peer band of 29 bps.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for AERIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
AERIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
EIN
77-0328878
Address
1731 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SUITE 800 · SAN JOSE, CA · 95110
Phone
(408) 557-1900
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
2025-09-30
Pension benefit codes
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2K · 401(m) arrangement
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
SENSIBA LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
3 rowsAdvisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH | 13-5674085 | — | CONSULTANT | $35K | — |
TPA / Administrator
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 42-0127290 | — | CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR | $26K | — |
| PLAN DESIGN CONSULTANTS INC | 94-2936206 | — | CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR | $1K | — |
Investments
20 direct securities · 16 pooled funds· $16.2M(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
$10.3M
19 holdings
Pooled Separate Account
$3.3M
4 holdings
Common Collective Trust
$2.6M
12 holdings
Real Estate
$28K
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Income Guaranteed Option Guaranteed Investment Contract | — | — | — | $2.4M | 14.5% | |
| PRIN LGCP S&P 500 INDEX SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 016 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $2.2M | 13.7% | |
| Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $2.0M | 12.3% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2030 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 005 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $776K | 4.8% | |
| PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) Institutional Class Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $768K | 4.7% | |
| Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $754K | 4.6% | |
| Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund Class IS Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $727K | 4.5% | |
| American Funds Washington Mutual Inv R6 Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $688K | 4.2% | |
| PRIN SMCP S&P 600 INDEX SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 028 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $582K | 3.6% | |
| American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6 Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $565K | 3.5% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2045 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 008 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $562K | 3.5% | |
| American Funds Fundamental Investors R6 Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $523K | 3.2% | |
| PRIN MIDCP S&P 400 INDEX SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 023 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $498K | 3.1% | |
| Franklin DynaTech R6 Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $459K | 2.8% | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $454K | 2.8% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2040 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 007 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $373K | 2.3% | |
| Janus Henderson Triton Fund Class N Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $323K | 2.0% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2025 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 004 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $309K | 1.9% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2050 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 009 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $300K | 1.8% | |
| MFS Mid Cap Value R6 Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $184K | 1.1% | |
| American Beacon Small Cap Value R5 Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $153K | 0.9% | |
| PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $131K | 0.8% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2065 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 013 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $108K | 0.7% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2055 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 010 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $97K | 0.6% | |
| Notes receivable from participants through 2029 | — | — | — | $87K | 0.5% | |
| American Fund NewWorld R6 Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $77K | 0.5% | |
| Securities Separate Account+ 0 Pooled Separate Accounts | Real Estate | — | — | $28K | 0.2% | |
| PRIN REAL ESTATE SECS SA-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 095 | Pooled Separate Account | — | — | $28K | 0.2% | |
| JPMorgan U.S. Small Company Fund Class R6 Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $25K | 0.2% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2035 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 006 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $22K | 0.1% | |
| Victory Triv International Small Cap R6 Fund Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $10K | <0.1% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2070 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 014 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $5K | <0.1% | |
| First Eagle Global Fund Class I Mutual Fund | — | — | — | $5K | <0.1% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR INC CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 011 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $2K | <0.1% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2015 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 002 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $0 | <0.1% | |
| PRIN LIFETIME HYBR 2020 CIT Z PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST CO · EIN 26-6447574 / PN 003 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $0 | <0.1% |
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