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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Name: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TAX-DEFERRED ANNUITY PLAN, Form 5500 (2024)
Creator: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Form 5500

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TAX-DEFERRED ANNUITY PLAN

403(b) retirement plan

Signals · 1

No recordkeeper disclosed

Active participants

25,110

Accounts w/ balance

46,627

Plan assets (EOY)

$4.8B

Net assets (EOY)

$4.8B

How this plan invests

This plan

10 pooled trusts

Schedule D

162 securities

funds · stocks · CUSIPs

Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.

Plan health score (directional)

/ 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

100

Vendor stack

Participation health

100

Knocking points off

No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.

Helping the score

Below-peer total fees (1 bps vs 5 bps peer median).

Decision-maker contacts

CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

Plan sponsor

Name

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

EIN

95-1642394

Address

3720 S. FLOWER STREET, ROOM 207 · LOS ANGELES, CA · 900890704

Phone

(213) 821-8131

Industry

Educational Servicessee 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

2F · ERISA section 404(c)

2G · Total participant-directed accounts

2L · 403(b)(1) annuity

2M · 403(b)(7) custodial accounts

2T · Default investment account (QDIA)

Audit & trust (Schedule H)

Auditor

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Trustee / custodian

—

Trustee phone

—

Service providers (Schedule C)

3 rows

Advisor / Consultant

Name	EIN	Location	Relation	Direct comp	Indirect comp
STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC.	04-2654524	—	ADVISOR	$218K	—

Other

Name	EIN	Location	Relation	Direct comp	Indirect comp
VANGUARD GROUP INC	23-1945930	—	NONE	$356K	—
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL	04-2647786	—	NONE	-$52K	—

Investments

153 direct securities · 10 pooled funds· $4.7B(97% 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

$4.6B

153 holdings

Pooled Separate Account

$50.9M

10 holdings

Investment	Type	Shares / units	Cost	Current value	% of plan
TIAA Traditional-Non Benefit Responsive Guaranteed Interest Account	—	—	—	$402.6M	8.4%
Contra Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$325.6M	6.8%
Stock Account (CREF) Variable Annuity-US Equity-Blend	—	—	—	$323.8M	6.7%
TIAA Traditional-Benefit Responsive Guaranteed Interest Account	—	—	—	$211.3M	4.4%
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Plus Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$178.6M	3.7%
Institutional Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$165.0M	3.4%
Target Retirement 2045 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$145.1M	3.0%
Target Retirement 2040 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$119.2M	2.5%
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$117.7M	2.4%
Target Retirement 2035 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$111.1M	2.3%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2035 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$98.8M	2.1%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2040 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$98.4M	2.0%
Target Retirement 2050 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$96.3M	2.0%
Brokerage Link Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$94.7M	2.0%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2050 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$92.1M	1.9%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2030 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$88.9M	1.8%
Target Retirement 2030 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$88.0M	1.8%
Growth Account (CREF) Variable Annuity-US Equity-Growth	—	—	—	$86.3M	1.8%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2025 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$75.8M	1.6%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2055 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$61.5M	1.3%
Money Market Government Portfolio Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$58.8M	1.2%
Similar Party Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par, or Maturity Value Cost (1) Current Value * Target Retirement 2025 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$57.5M	1.2%
JPM large cap Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$54.5M	1.1%
John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$53.6M	1.1%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2040 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$45.1M	0.9%
Social Choice Account (CREF) Variable Annuity-US Equity-Blend	—	—	—	$44.3M	0.9%
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$43.8M	0.9%
Balanced Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$43.7M	0.9%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2020 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$43.3M	0.9%
TIAA REAL ESTATE TIAA-CREF · EIN 13-1624203 / PN 004	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$42.2M	0.9%
Equity Index Account (CREF) Variable Annuity-US Equity-Blend	—	—	—	$42.1M	0.9%
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$40.2M	0.8%
Target Retirement 2055 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$39.6M	0.8%
Target Retirement 2020 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$37.8M	0.8%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2060 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$36.0M	0.7%
Wellington Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$32.4M	0.7%
Similar Party Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par, or Maturity Value Cost (1) Current Value JPMorgan Large Cap Growth R6 Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$31.7M	0.7%
Global Equities Account (CREF) Variable Annuity-International	—	—	—	$31.6M	0.7%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2030 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$30.5M	0.6%
Money Market Account (CREF) Variable Annuity-Money Market	—	—	—	$27.6M	0.6%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2035 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$27.5M	0.6%
Target Retirement Income Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$26.2M	0.5%
John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$26.1M	0.5%
Federal Money Market Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$25.9M	0.5%
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$24.7M	0.5%
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$24.6M	0.5%
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$24.1M	0.5%
American Funds Euro Pacific Growth Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$23.9M	0.5%
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$23.8M	0.5%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2025 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$22.5M	0.5%
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$22.4M	0.5%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Income Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$22.2M	0.5%
Brokerage Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$21.8M	0.5%
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$20.5M	0.4%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2020 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$19.4M	0.4%
Small-Cap Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$19.1M	0.4%
Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$19.0M	0.4%
Mid Cap Index Fund Institutional Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$18.6M	0.4%
Vanguard Federal Money Market Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$18.5M	0.4%
Similar Party Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par, or Maturity Value Cost (1) Current Value * Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$18.2M	0.4%
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$16.2M	0.3%
Similar Party Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par, or Maturity Value Cost (1) Current Value Fidelity Management Trust Company American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$15.4M	0.3%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2045 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$14.8M	0.3%
John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$14.7M	0.3%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$13.7M	0.3%
FTSE Social Index Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$13.4M	0.3%
MFS International Value Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$13.1M	0.3%
MFS International Value Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$12.8M	0.3%
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$12.6M	0.3%
Similar Party Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par, or Maturity Value Cost (1) Current Value * Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Income Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$12.5M	0.3%
Bond Market Account (CREF) Variable Annuity-Corporate Bonds	—	—	—	$12.0M	0.2%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2050 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$11.8M	0.2%
PIMCO Real Return Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$11.6M	0.2%
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$11.5M	0.2%
New York Life Guaranteed Interest Account Guaranteed Interest Account	—	—	—	$11.5M	0.2%
Guaranteed Interest Account Guaranteed Interest Account	—	—	—	$9.9M	0.2%
Target Retirement 2060 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$9.9M	0.2%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$9.7M	0.2%
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$9.4M	0.2%
MainStay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$9.2M	0.2%
MainStay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$9.0M	0.2%
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$7.4M	0.2%
Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$7.1M	0.1%
Victory Sycamore Sm-Co Opp R6 Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$6.5M	0.1%
Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$6.5M	0.1%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2055 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$6.3M	0.1%
Principal Real Estate Securities Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$5.5M	0.1%
American Funds Euro Pacific Growth Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$5.3M	0.1%
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$5.3M	0.1%
Inflation-Linked Bond Account (CREF) Variable Annuity-Government Bonds	—	—	—	$5.2M	0.1%
Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$4.6M	<0.1%
Prin Real Estate Securities Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$4.6M	<0.1%
Loomis Sayles Sml Cap Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$4.0M	<0.1%
TIAA-CREF Self Directed Account Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$3.9M	<0.1%
SA AB Growth Variable Annuity-US Equity--Value	—	—	—	$3.9M	<0.1%
PIMCO Real Return Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$3.7M	<0.1%
TIAA Allspring Short Dur Govt Bd R6 Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$3.7M	<0.1%
Participant Loans 4.50% - 9.5%, maturities ranging from 2025-2034	—	—	—	$3.5M	<0.1%
Allspring Short Dur Govt Bd R6 Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$3.5M	<0.1%
Target Retirement 2065 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$3.4M	<0.1%
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$3.2M	<0.1%
PIMCO Real Return Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$3.1M	<0.1%
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund Inst Class Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$2.9M	<0.1%
STOCK INDEX ACCOUNT VCA-24415672 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · EIN 22-1211670 / PN 070	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$2.8M	<0.1%
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$2.7M	<0.1%
Loomis Sayles Sml Cap Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$2.7M	<0.1%
Victory Sycamore Sm-Co Opp R6 Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$2.6M	<0.1%
The Vanguard Group Allspring Short Dur Govt Bd R6 Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$2.6M	<0.1%
William Blair Emerging Markets Leaders Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$2.5M	<0.1%
MFS International Value Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$2.4M	<0.1%
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$2.4M	<0.1%
SA Wellington Capital Variable Annuity-Government Bonds	—	—	—	$2.4M	<0.1%
MainStay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$2.2M	<0.1%
Victory Sycamore Sm-Co Opp R6 Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$2.1M	<0.1%
William Blair Emerging Markets Leaders Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$2.0M	<0.1%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2060 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$1.9M	<0.1%
Growth Account Pooled Separate Account-US Equity-Growth	—	—	—	$1.7M	<0.1%
MEDLEY CAPITAL GROWTH ACCT VCA-10 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · EIN 22-1211670 / PN 005	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$1.7M	<0.1%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2065 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$1.5M	<0.1%
Participant Loans 4.25% - 9.50%, maturities ranging from 2024-2033	—	—	—	$1.4M	<0.1%
New York Life Guaranteed Interest Account Guaranteed Interest Account	—	—	—	$1.3M	<0.1%
EQUITY ACCOUNT VCA-24 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · EIN 22-1211670 / PN 069	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$1.3M	<0.1%
Conversion Account Guaranteed Interest Account	—	—	—	$1.3M	<0.1%
1 Year Fixed No MVA Account Guaranteed Interest Account	—	—	—	$1.2M	<0.1%
Empower Annuity Insurance Company * Conservative Balanced Account Pooled Separate Account-US Equity - Balanced	—	—	—	$1.0M	<0.1%
CONSERVATIVE BALANCE ACCT VCA-24 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · EIN 22-1211670 / PN 087	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$1.0M	<0.1%
SA Franklin BW U.S.Large Cap Value Variable Annuity-US Equity-Value	—	—	—	$791K	<0.1%
FLEXIBLE MANAGED ACCOUNT VCA-24 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · EIN 22-1211670 / PN 086	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$771K	<0.1%
SA JPMorgan Equity-Income Variable Annuity-US Equity-Blend	—	—	—	$744K	<0.1%
SA JPMorgan Diversified Variable Annuity-US-Equity-Blend	—	—	—	$708K	<0.1%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2065 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$518K	<0.1%
William Blair Emerging Markets Leaders Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$453K	<0.1%
SA JPMorgan Mid-CapGrowth Portfolio Variable Annuity-Government Bonds	—	—	—	$394K	<0.1%
DIVERSIFIED BOND ACCT VCA-24 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · EIN 22-1211670 / PN 083	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$371K	<0.1%
SA Franklin Small Company Variable Annuity-US Equity-Value	—	—	—	$324K	<0.1%
MEDLEY MONEY MARKET ACCT VCA-11 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · EIN 22-1211670 / PN 025	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$319K	<0.1%
Target Retirement 2070 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$318K	<0.1%
Similar Party Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par, or Maturity Value Cost (1) Current Value * SA Large Cap Index Variable Annuity-US-Equity-Blend	—	—	—	$316K	<0.1%
GLOBAL ACCOUNT VCA-24 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · EIN 22-1211670 / PN 071	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$278K	<0.1%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2070 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$271K	<0.1%
SA Putnam International Variable Annuity-International	—	—	—	$235K	<0.1%
America General Life Assurance Company * 1 Year Fixed Account Guaranteed Interest Account	—	—	—	$214K	<0.1%
GOVERNMENT INCOME ACCOUNT VCA-24 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · EIN 22-1211670 / PN 084	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$212K	<0.1%
SA JPMorgan Global Equities Variable Annuity-International	—	—	—	$205K	<0.1%
SA JPMorgan Emerging Variable Annuity-International	—	—	—	$193K	<0.1%
SA JPMorgan MFS Core Bond Variable Annuity-Government Bonds	—	—	—	$173K	<0.1%
Conversion Account Guaranteed Interest Account	—	—	—	$169K	<0.1%
SA Fidelity Institutional AM Variable Annuity-US Equity-Value	—	—	—	$158K	<0.1%
SA Franklin SystematicUS Lrg Cap Value Variable Annuity-US Equity-Value	—	—	—	$131K	<0.1%
SA Morgan Stanley Variable Annuity-US Equity--Growth	—	—	—	$124K	<0.1%
3 Year Fixed Account Guaranteed Interest Account	—	—	—	$112K	<0.1%
SA Wellington Govt and Variable Annuity-Government Bonds	—	—	—	$107K	<0.1%
Plan Loan Default Fund Plan Loan Default Fund	—	—	—	$99K	<0.1%
SA PineBridge High-Yield Variable Annuity-Corporate Bonds	—	—	—	$90K	<0.1%
SA PIMCO Variable Annuity-Corporate Bonds	—	—	—	$70K	<0.1%
SA JPMorgan Large Cap Variable Annuity-US Equity-Blend	—	—	—	$68K	<0.1%
5 Year Fixed MVA Account Guaranteed Interest Account	—	—	—	$65K	<0.1%
SA Federated Hermes Variable Annuity-US Equity-Value	—	—	—	$58K	<0.1%
Ultra Short Bond Variable Annuity-Corporate Bonds	—	—	—	$41K	<0.1%
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2070 Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$34K	<0.1%
Pending Death Fund Mutual Funds 469 * Participant Loans 3.4% - 3.8%, maturities ranging from 2025-2026	—	—	—	$14K	<0.1%
3 Year Fixed MVA Account Guaranteed Interest Account	—	—	—	$9K	<0.1%
GS VIT Government Money Market Fund Mutual Funds	—	—	—	$8K	<0.1%