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Original filing (PDF)20250814171753NAL0028407154001
KNOWLES CORPORATION
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
KNOWLES CORPORATION 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 1
No recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
1,194
Accounts w/ balance
1,735
Plan assets (EOY)
$204.5M
Net assets (EOY)
$204.5M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
24 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
- 13 bps in Schedule C fees — modestly above peer band of 10 bps.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for KNOWLES CORPORATION.
Plan sponsor
Name
KNOWLES CORPORATION
EIN
90-1002689
Address
1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE · ITASCA, IL · 60143
Phone
(630) 250-5100
Industry
Manufacturingsee 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
2025-08-14
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)
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
BDO USA, LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
5 rowsOther
5| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY | 84-0467907 | — | NONE | $139K | — |
| CAPITAL STRATEGIES INVESTMENT GROUP | — | OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL | NONE | $60K | — |
| BDO USA LLP | — | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | NONE | $45K | — |
| EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | 84-1532243 | — | NONE | $21K | — |
| EMPOWER FINANCIAL SERVICES | 84-0965407 | — | NONE | $145 | — |
Investments
23 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $200.5M(98% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Their holdings are itemized on each fund’s own Form 5500.
Uncategorized
$184.3M
22 holdings
Common Collective Trust
$14.0M
1 holding
Mutual Funds
$2.2M
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | — | — | — | $43.4M | 21.2% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund | — | — | — | $19.7M | 9.6% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund | — | — | — | $17.7M | 8.6% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund | — | — | — | $14.4M | 7.1% | |
| COLUMBIA TRUST STABLE INCOME ADMIN COLUMBIA CT OR SVF · EIN 41-0007957 / PN 060 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $14.0M | 6.9% | |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund | — | — | — | $12.0M | 5.8% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund | — | — | — | $8.5M | 4.2% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund | — | — | — | $6.8M | 3.3% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund | — | — | — | $6.7M | 3.3% | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Shares | — | — | — | $6.6M | 3.2% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund | — | — | — | $6.5M | 3.2% | |
| Fidelity Small Cap Growth K6 Fund | — | — | — | $4.9M | 2.4% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund | — | — | — | $4.8M | 2.3% | |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Admiral Shares | — | — | — | $4.6M | 2.2% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2070 Fund 107 Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares | — | — | — | $4.5M | 2.2% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund | — | — | — | $4.0M | 2.0% | |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares | — | — | — | $3.8M | 1.9% | |
| T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund I Class 594 Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares | — | — | — | $3.7M | 1.8% | |
| Pear Tree Funds Polaris Foreign Value Fund - Class R6 208 PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund Institutional Class 687 PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class | — | — | — | $3.5M | 1.7% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund | — | — | — | $2.9M | 1.4% | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio 793 Dimensional Fund Advisors U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio Institutional Class | Mutual Funds | — | — | $2.2M | 1.1% | |
| Fidelity Emerging Markets K 577 Hartford Mutual Funds Strategic Income Fund - Class R6 | — | — | — | $2.1M | 1.0% | |
| Notes Receivable from Participants * Participant loans Interest rates from 3.25% - 8.50% | — | — | — | $1.7M | 0.8% | |
| Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund | — | — | — | $1.5M | 0.7% |