Emerson 401(k) Plan

The Profit Sharing Retirement Plan for Divisions and Subsidiaries of Emerson Electric Co. was a noncontributory profit sharing plan covering eligible employees of Process Systems and Solutions, ASCO LP, Topworx Inc., Tescom Corporation, and other specified Emerson business units. As of the beginning of the short plan year (October 1, 2024), the plan reported 6,112 total participants with 4,670 account balances, and held assets of approximately $584.7 million invested through the Emerson Electric Co. Master Trust, with Vanguard serving as trustee and recordkeeper. Effective December 31, 2024, the plan merged into the Emerson Electric Co. Employee Savings Investment Plan (renamed Emerson Savings Plan effective January 1, 2025), transferring $569.1 million in net assets. This 2024 Form 5500 is the final return for this plan.

Participants: 6,112 Plan number: 114 Form 5500 plan year: 2024 Last verified: Jun 9, 2026 View Form 5500
Match
No employer matching contribution disclosed in the 2024 filing
Vesting
Participants vest at a predetermined percentage per full year of service, with 100% vesting no later than five years of service; full vesting also occurs upon retirement, death, disability, or plan termination.
Investment Options
31 funds

By Zac Murphy, CFA charterholder and CFP professional. Published June 9, 2026. Verified against Form 5500 plan year 2024.

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Fund lineup

Fund Asset Class Type
Dodge & Cox Stock Fund US Large Cap Active
Primecap Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund US Large Cap Active
Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund US Large Cap Active
Vanguard Selected Value Fund US Mid Cap Active
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund US Mid Cap Index
Vanguard Growth Index Fund US Large Cap Index
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Emerging Markets Index
Vanguard Value Index Fund US Large Cap Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund Target-date Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund Target-date Index
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund US Bonds Index
Capital Group U.S. Equity Fund US Large Cap Active
Capital Group International Equity Fund International Equity Active
Vanguard Institutional Total International Stock Market Index Trust International Equity Index
Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust US Large Cap Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Trust Target-date Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Trust Target-date Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Trust Target-date Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Trust Target-date Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Trust Target-date Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Trust Target-date Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Trust Target-date Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Trust Target-date Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Trust Target-date Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Trust Target-date Index
Vanguard Target Retirement 2070 Trust Target-date Index
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Trust Target-date Index
Loomis Sayles Core Plus Fixed Income Trust US Bonds Active
Vanguard Institutional Total Bond Market Index Trust US Bonds Index
JP Morgan 100% U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market Fund Money Market Active
Emerson Common Stock Fund Company Stock Other

Why our allocations use only index funds

The actively managed funds in this plan cost more per year than the plan's index funds, which run roughly 0.02% to 0.06%. Decades of research on long-term active fund performance do not support reliable outperformance net of fees, which is why the allocation ideas below may consider using only the low-cost index options.

Employer match

Match summary
No employer matching contribution disclosed in the 2024 filing
Match cap --
Effective match rate --
Vesting Participants vest at a predetermined percentage per full year of service, with 100% vesting no later than five years of service; full vesting also occurs upon retirement, death, disability, or plan termination.
Waiting period Not disclosed in the 2024 filing

Sources

  • Plan metadata (employer, participants, assets, plan year): Form 5500 annual return/report, plan year 2024 -- view filing
  • Summary Plan Description (SPD) and fee disclosure (404a-5), where available from the plan administrator.

This page is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice, nor a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Information is drawn from public Form 5500 filings and plan documents and may be incomplete or out of date. You may consider consulting a qualified professional and confirming all details with your plan administrator before making decisions. Waterfall Planning is not affiliated with Emerson.

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Risk assessment methodology based on Grable, J. E., & Lytton, R. H. (1999). Financial risk tolerance revisited: The development of a risk assessment instrument. Financial Services Review, 8, 163-181.

Allocation ideas

Five sample mixes built from this plan's funds, from conservative to growth. Take the assessment above to see which one fits your risk profile.

Recommended for you (based on your risk profile)
Conservative
Conservative

Capital preservation with minimal market exposure, built from bonds and stable value.

US equity   International   Bonds   Stable value
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund 70%
JP Morgan 100% U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market Fund 30%
0% stocks / 100% bonds
Recommended for you (based on your risk profile)
Income & A Little Growth
Income & A Little Growth

Mostly bonds with a small stock sleeve for modest growth.

US equity   International   Bonds   Stable value
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund 49%
JP Morgan 100% U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market Fund 21%
Vanguard Growth Index Fund 19%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund 8%
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund 3%
30% stocks / 70% bonds
Recommended for you (based on your risk profile)
Balanced
Balanced

A classic 60/40 split of stocks and bonds.

US equity   International   Bonds   Stable value
Vanguard Growth Index Fund 39%
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund 28%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund 15%
JP Morgan 100% U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market Fund 12%
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund 6%
60% stocks / 40% bonds
Recommended for you (based on your risk profile)
Growth & Income
Growth & Income

Stock-heavy with a bond cushion for a long horizon.

US equity   International   Bonds   Stable value
Vanguard Growth Index Fund 52%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund 20%
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund 14%
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund 8%
JP Morgan 100% U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market Fund 6%
80% stocks / 20% bonds
Recommended for you (based on your risk profile)
Growth
Growth

All stocks for maximum long-term growth potential, with higher short-term volatility.

US equity   International   Bonds   Stable value
Vanguard Growth Index Fund 65%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund 25%
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund 10%
100% stocks / 0% bonds
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