Retirement plan

WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Name: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. - WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN (2024) Form 5500
Creator: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN, W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.EIN 51-0083365Plan #003PY 2024

555 PAPER MILL ROAD, - NEWARK, DE 197149269302-738-4880gore.comLinkedIn10001+ employeesconsumer goods

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1 filing

#002Retirement-$2.43B assets

Prospect flagsFailed to provide benefitCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$2009.6M

+11.8% from 2023

Total participants

10,505

+1.3% from 2023

Average account balance

$191,429

+10.0% from 2023

Annual return

18.51%

-7.09 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

See 128 peers

Peer group

Industry33 - Manufacturing

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants5,000-9,999

Cohort128 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$2.01B

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$191K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

10,498

Not enough data

1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

99.9%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$120.25M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$14K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+18.51%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$47

Not enough data

1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

Not enough data

1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 2 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC.10+ years Service code 27 · EIN 04-2654524	Advisory (Plan)	$453,654
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL10+ years Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786	Loan Processing	$53,264

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2F2G2J2S2T3H2E3F2R

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.
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.
2R
Participant-directed brokerage accounts
Participant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
2S
Automatic enrollment
Plan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has elective contributions deducted from payroll.
2T
Default investment account
Total or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
3F
Leased employees
Plan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees as defined in Code section 414(n) during the plan year.
3H
Controlled group member
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).

Opportunity flags

2 tripped

ComplianceFailed to provide benefit
Form 5500 reported that benefits due were not provided when due.
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$498K

$57 / participant

Recordkeeping$45K9.0%
Investment mgmt$454K91.0%

% of EOY assets

0.025%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

2 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN LLP
Auditor EIN: 410746749
Audit fees: $0
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$191,429

$159,391+20.1%

$102,434+86.9%

$99,314+92.8%

Participation rate

99.9%

88.6%+11.3pp

76.5%+23.4pp

71.7%+28.2pp

Annual return

18.51%

19.03%-0.5pp

29.46%-10.9pp

17.67%+0.8pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$3,816

$4,207-9.3%

$3,023+26.2%

$3,264+16.9%

Participant deferral / active EE

$9,884

$7,498+31.8%

$5,055+95.5%

$5,346+84.9%

Admin fee / account holder

$47

$159-70.2%

$9,462-99.5%

$109-56.5%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC.10+ years

Service code 27 · EIN 04-2654524

Advisory (Plan)

$453,654

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL10+ years

Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786

Loan Processing

$53,264

WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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Analytics

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Expense breakdowni

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Benchmarks

Service providers

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Expense breakdown

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Benchmarks

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Expense breakdown

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