Molina Healthcare 401(k) Plan

The Molina Salary Savings Plan covered 24,429 total participants with 23,564 holding account balances at the end of the 2024 plan year. Plan assets totaled approximately $1.43 billion, recordkept by Fidelity Investments Institutional with Fidelity Management Trust Company serving as trustee. The plan is a Qualified Automatic Contribution Arrangement (QACA) safe harbor 401(k) sponsored by Molina Healthcare, Inc. The investment menu blends Fidelity index funds, actively managed mutual funds, the Principal LifeTime Hybrid target-date series, and the Invesco Stable Value Fund.

Participants: 23,181 Plan assets: $1,432,689,396 Plan number: 001 Form 5500 plan year: 2024 Last verified: Jun 10, 2026 View Form 5500
Match
4% Safe Harbor
Vesting
Participants are immediately vested in their own contributions and prior safe harbor matching contributions, and become 100% vested in the QACA safe harbor match after one year of service.
Investment Options
29 funds
Auto-Enrollment
Eligible employees are automatically enrolled at a 4% pre-tax deferral rate, escalating 1% per year up to a maximum of 15% unless they elect otherwise; default investment fund is not disclosed in the 2024 filing.
Plan Size
$1,432,689,396

By Zac Murphy, CFA charterholder and CFP professional. Published June 10, 2026. Verified against Form 5500 plan year 2024.

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Fund lineup

Fund Asset Class Type
Invesco Stable Value Fund Stable Value Other
Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund Target-date Other
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2015 Fund Target-date Other
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2020 Fund Target-date Other
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund Target-date Other
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2030 Fund Target-date Other
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2035 Fund Target-date Other
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2040 Fund Target-date Other
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2045 Fund Target-date Other
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2050 Fund Target-date Other
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2055 Fund Target-date Other
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2060 Fund Target-date Other
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2065 Fund Target-date Other
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2070 Fund Target-date Other
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund Emerging Markets Active
Baird Core Plus Fund US Bonds Active
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Money Market Other
MFS Value Fund US Large Cap Active
American Funds New Perspective Fund International Equity Active
Victory Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund US Small Cap Active
Janus Henderson Triton Fund US Small Cap Active
JPMorgan U.S. Equity Instrument Fund US Large Cap Active
Fidelity Low Priced Stock Fund US Mid Cap Active
Fidelity® U.S. Bond Index Fund US Bonds Index
Fidelity® 500 Index Fund US Large Cap Index
Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund US Mid Cap Index
Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund US Small Cap Index
Fidelity® International Index Fund International Equity Index
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund US Large Cap Active

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
100% match on the first 4% of eligible pay
Match cap 100% of pay
Effective match rate 4%
Vesting Participants are immediately vested in their own contributions and prior safe harbor matching contributions, and become 100% vested in the QACA safe harbor match after one year of service.
Waiting period Eligible employees age 21 or older may participate after completing one month of service.
$
Contribute this much to capture the full match
100% of your eligible pay, every paycheck.

100% match on the first 4% of eligible pay Contributing less than 100% of your eligible pay leaves part of Molina Healthcare's match unclaimed.

What the match is worth at your pay After 1 year of service, contributing 100%
Annual pay Your contribution Employer match Total to 401(k)

Estimates assume a constant salary and the match formula shown above. Your actual match depends on your plan's exact terms.

The cost of contributing only --%

On a $60,000 salary, contributing just half the match threshold would leave about -- in employer match unclaimed each year. Invested over 20 years at a hypothetical 7% annual return, that forgone match could have grown to roughly -- (a hypothetical illustration, not a projection). The match is the highest-return contribution you will make all year.

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 Molina Healthcare.

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Question 1 of 13

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
Fidelity® U.S. Bond Index Fund 70%
Invesco Stable Value 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
Fidelity® U.S. Bond Index Fund 49%
Invesco Stable Value Fund 21%
Fidelity® 500 Index Fund 19%
Fidelity® International Index Fund 8%
Fidelity Mid Cap 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
Fidelity® 500 Index Fund 39%
Fidelity® U.S. Bond Index Fund 28%
Fidelity® International Index Fund 15%
Invesco Stable Value Fund 12%
Fidelity Mid Cap 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
Fidelity® 500 Index Fund 52%
Fidelity® International Index Fund 20%
Fidelity® U.S. Bond Index Fund 14%
Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund 8%
Invesco Stable Value 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
Fidelity® 500 Index Fund 65%
Fidelity® International Index Fund 25%
Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund 10%
100% stocks / 0% bonds
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These allocation ideas are educational illustrations built from this plan's available funds and a standard risk-tolerance assessment. They are not personalized investment advice or a recommendation, and risk tolerance is only one factor in an investment decision. You may consider consulting a qualified professional before making changes to your account.