Retirement plan

401(K) PLAN AND THE EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN OF CVS HEALTH CORPORATION AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES

CVS HEALTH CORPORATIONEIN 05-0494040Plan #017PY 2018
HR RETIREMENT BENEFITS, ONE CVS DRIVE, MAIL CODE 1110 - WOONSOCKET, RI 02895401-770-5547cvshealth.comLinkedIn10001+ employeeshospital & health care
Other plans on this EIN
1 filing
Prospect flagsLow participationLoss discovered

Filing contacts

From the Form 5500, federal record
Plan sponsor signer
(name not on filing)
(401) 770-5547
Plan administrator signer
ROBERTA F. JOHNNENE
Signed 10/09/2019

Summary metrics

Total assets (EOY)
$10281.7M
-10.8% from 2016
Total participants
198,075
-6.3% from 2016
Average account balance
$86,270
-1.5% from 2016
Annual return
-5.58%
-10.16 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

Peer group
Industry44 - Retail Trade
Plan typeDefined contribution
Participants>=10,000
Cohort94 peers
Snapshot2018
Participant deferral / active EE
$2,973
median $1,231
Employer contribution / active EE
$1,694
median $522
Participation rate
54.0%
median 47.7%
Avg account balance
$86,270
median $33,555
Admin fee / account holder
$182
median $51
Annual return
-5.58%
median -4.48%
Overall peer rank
57th percentileavg across 6 metrics

Analytics

2015 - 2024
Total assets (EOY)
Plan-year ending balance
$30.09B
Average account balance
Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$130K
Participants with account balance
Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.
230,636
Eligible Participants and Participation
Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.
50.5%
Contributions (total)
Employer and participant dollars contributed each year
$1.66B
Contributions per participant
Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant
$5K
Asset flow
BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY
Year
Annual return
Diverging bars; negative years highlighted
+12.24%
Admin fee / account holder
Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$190
Asset composition
Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time
  • Mutual / pooled
  • Stocks
  • Bonds
  • Cash
  • Real estate
  • Loans

Service providers

Top 10 of 12 by compensation
ProviderService typeCompensation
Service code 26 · EIN 94-3250323
Advisory (Participants)
$11,207,091
Service code 17 · EIN 13-3954297
Pension Consulting
$4,273,219
Service code 15 · EIN 04-3609848
Recordkeeping
$2,038,498
Service code 28 · EIN 52-0556948
Investment Management
$1,126,075
Service code 21 · EIN 13-5160382
Bank Trustee
$1,094,104
Service code 28 · EIN 06-1404803
Investment Management
$1,021,651
Service code 28 · EIN 75-2403190
Investment Management
$881,061
Service code 28 · EIN 13-3180631
Investment Management
$650,762
Service code 28 · EIN 41-1813702
Investment Management
$612,872
Service code 28 · EIN 81-2060843
Investment Management
$531,442

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2I2J2K2O
Plan features
  • 2E
    Profit-sharing
    Profit-sharing plan.
  • 2F
    ERISA section 404(c) plan
    This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
  • 2G
    Total participant-directed account plan
    Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
  • 2I
    Stock bonus
    Stock bonus plan.
  • 2J
    Code section 401(k) feature
    Cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
  • 2K
    Code section 401(m) arrangement
    Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
  • 2O
    ESOP other than a leveraged ESOP
    Employee stock ownership plan that is not leveraged.

Opportunity flags

2 tripped
  • OpportunityLow participation

    Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.

  • ComplianceLoss discovered

    Plan reported the discovery of a loss from fraud or dishonesty.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II
Admin total
$21.7M
$127 / participant
  • Investment mgmt$16M74.4%
  • Other / not subdivided$6M25.6%
% of EOY assets
0.211%
all-in expense ratio
Categories reported
1 / 9
subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III
Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Auditor EIN
346565596
Audit fees
(not subdivided)
Opinion code
Unqualified