Important changes to your I.B.E.W. Local No. 43 and Electrical Contractors Annuity Fund
Your I.B.E.W. Local No. 43 and Electrical Contractors Annuity Fund is an important part of
your long-term financial strategy. That is why the Plan’s Board of Trustees, in consultation
with the Plan’s investment professionals, regularly reviews the overall effectiveness of the
investment options and fees offered within the Plan. As a result of a recent review, we are
announcing:
- Changes to all target date funds
- Changes to the Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA)
- A reduction of the participant fee
Important information about fund mapping
If you have a balance in and/or future contribution elections directed to be invested in one
or more of the current funds, your money and/or future contribution elections will
automatically transfer to the replacement funds. No action is required on your part.
However, if you do not want your existing balance(s) or future contribution elections
transferred in the manner outlined in this letter, you must reallocate your balance
and future contribution elections to other fund options in the plan’s investment
lineup before market close on Friday, February 13, 2026, either online at empowermyretirement.com
or by phone at 833-569-2433. After the transfer, your account will remain invested according to
the fund mapping instructions below, unless you actively elect to transfer your account to
another investment.
The replacement funds are institutional separate accounts, and their investment strategies and
risk/potential reward characteristics remain similar to the current funds. The replacement
institutional separate accounts offer a lower expense ratio (as shown below), which means
it costs less to invest in them. Separate institutional accounts do not have tickers.
After the changes take place, you may refer to the new institutional separate accounts
investments’ information that will be available on the participant website.
| Current Fund |
Ticker / CUSIP |
Gross Expense Ratio |
Replacement Fund |
Ticker / CUSIP |
Gross Expense Ratio |
| Manning & Napier Ret Tgt Inc Col Inv U1 |
56382R803 |
0.50% |
Capital Group 2020 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
| Manning & Napier Ret Tgt 2025 Col Inv U1 |
56382R852 |
0.50% |
Capital Group 2025 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
| Manning & Napier Ret Tgt 2030 Col Inv U1 |
56382R845 |
0.49% |
Capital Group 2030 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
| Manning & Napier Ret Tgt 2035 Col Inv U1 |
56382R837 |
0.50% |
Capital Group 2035 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
| Manning & Napier Ret Tgt 2040 Col Inv U1 |
56382R829 |
0.49% |
Capital Group 2040 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
| Manning & Napier Ret Tgt 2045 Col Inv U1 |
56382R811 |
0.50% |
Capital Group 2045 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
| Current Fund |
Ticker / CUSIP |
Gross Expense Ratio |
Replacement Fund |
Ticker / CUSIP |
Gross Expense Ratio |
| Manning & Napier Ret Tgt 2050 Col Inv U1 |
56382R795 |
0.50% |
Capital Group 2050 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
| Manning & Napier Ret Tgt 2055 Col Inv U1 |
56382R787 |
0.50% |
Capital Group 2055 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
| Manning & Napier Ret Tgt 2060 Col Inv U1 |
302028782 |
0.51% |
Capital Group 2060 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
| Manning & Napier Ret Tgt 2065 Col Inv U1 |
302028741 |
0.51% |
Capital Group 2065 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
| NEW! |
— |
— |
Capital Group 2070 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
Asset allocation funds may be subject to operating expenses for the fund and for each underlying fund.
The gross expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating costs, expressed as a percentage of the
fund’s average net assets over a given time period. It is gross of any contractual or voluntary fee waivers
or expense reimbursement. If applicable, the fees shown would be lower.
Ticker symbols are used to identify registered mutual funds. Investment options such as collective investment
trusts and separate institutional accounts are not required to register with the SEC and so do not
have ticker symbols.
Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. To view investment performance fund fact sheets
for the Capital Group Target Date series retirement funds: Visit empowermyretirement.com or the Empower mobile app.
New Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA)
The QDIA for your plan will be updated as of February 13, 2026. If you are newly enrolled into the plan on or after February 13, 2026, your contributions will be defaulted into the Capital Group Target Date Ret SA based on your year of birth as shown in the QDIA Birth Year Range Chart below unless you make an affirmative election.
As a result of the addition of the Capital Group 2070 Target Date Ret SA, the default birth year for some of the target dates funds will be adjusted. If you didn’t proactively make an investment election and instead were defaulted into the Manning & Napier Ret Tgt 2065 Col Inv U1, your account balance and any future contributions will automatically move to the Capital Group 2070 Target Date Ret SA based on your year of birth as shown in the QDIA Birth Year Range Chart below on February 17, 2026.
QDIA Birth Year Range Chart
| Target Date Fund |
Ticker / CUSIP |
Gross Expense Ratio |
Birth Year Range |
| Capital Group 2020 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
Earlier – 1957 |
| Capital Group 2025 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
1958 – 1962 |
| Capital Group 2030 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
1963 – 1967 |
| Capital Group 2035 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
1968 – 1972 |
| Capital Group 2040 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
1973 – 1977 |
| Capital Group 2045 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
1978 – 1982 |
| Capital Group 2050 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
1983 – 1987 |
QDIA Birth Year Range Chart
| Target Date Fund |
Ticker / CUSIP |
Gross Expense Ratio |
Birth Year Range |
| Capital Group 2055 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
1988 – 1992 |
| Capital Group 2060 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
1993 – 1997 |
| Capital Group 2065 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
1998 – 2002 |
| Capital Group 2070 Target Date Ret SA |
N/A |
0.30% |
2003 – Later |
The date in the name of the target date fund is the assumed date of retirement. The asset
allocation becomes more conservative as the fund nears the target retirement date;
however, the principal value of the fund is never guaranteed.
Capital Group 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, 2050, 2055, 2060, 2065, 2070 Target Date Ret SA The Separate Account (the “Fund”)
will wholly invest in the Capital Group Target Date Retirement Trust Funds (the "Underlying C.I.T."), collective
investment trusts, which seek to achieve the following objectives to varying degrees: growth, income and
conservation of capital, depending on the proximity to its target date. The manager of the Underlying CIT
will attempt to achieve the fund's investment objectives by investing in a mix of mutual funds offered by
American Funds, a subsidiary of Capital Group, and Capital Group collective investment trusts in different
combinations and weightings. The underlying investment vehicles represent a variety of fund categories,
including growth-and-income funds, equity-income funds, balanced funds and fixed income funds. The fund is
designed for investors who plan to retire in, or close to, the fund's target date - that is, the year
designated in the fund's name. Portfolio data shown is that of the Underlying C.I.T.
Fee Change
Effective February 1, 2026, the following participant fees will be revised as follows:
Participant Fee
| Fee Type |
Current Amount |
New Amount |
| Basic Plan Administration Fee |
$240 Annually ($20 per month) |
$222 Annually ($18.50 per month) |
The participant fee will be assessed within 15 days following the end of each month and
automatically deducted from your account on a monthly basis ($18.50 per month) effective
February 1, 2026. These fees will be labeled “Automated Third Party Payment”
on your account statement under “What activity took place this period?”
Questions?
There is nothing you need to do. Your money will transfer automatically unless you provide
different investment instructions before market close on Friday, February 13, 2026. You can
make changes by:
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Visiting your plan’s website at empowermyretirement.com.
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Contacting a representative at 833‑569‑2433 Monday through Friday
from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern time or Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern time.
The TTY number for those with a hearing impairment is 800‑345‑1833.
You can always change how your money is invested any time after the transfer.
Carefully consider the investment option’s objectives, risks, fees and expenses. Contact
Empower for a prospectus, summary prospectus for SEC-registered products or disclosure
document for unregistered products, if available, containing this information. Read
each carefully before investing.
Fund changes may alter the risk exposure of an investment account. Some cash-alternative options (other than money
market funds), such as guaranteed interest funds or stable value funds, may have withdrawal and transfer restrictions.
Carefully consider the importance of a well- balanced and diversified investment portfolio, while considering all your
assets, income and investments. Adjustments may be needed to realign the account with its desired investment strategy.
Asset allocation, diversification and/or rebalancing do not ensure a profit or protect against loss.
Asset allocation and balanced investment options and models are subject to the risks of their underlying investments.
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