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Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits - EBP 017 - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Investments at fair value: |  |
Total investments at fair value | $ 31,550,077,505 | $ 26,974,870,131
Fully benefit-responsive investments at contract value: |  |
Total fully benefit-responsive investments at contract value | 2,721,206,752 | 2,636,956,605
Total investments | 34,271,284,257 | 29,611,826,736
Receivables: |  |
Interest and dividends (Note 2 (f)) | 19,345,976 | 16,188,989
Notes receivable from participants (Note 2 (h) and Note 4) | 455,962,773 | 432,247,975
Employer contributions | 10,677,470 | 9,539,961
Participant contributions | 20,332,217 | 18,105,581
Pending securities settlements (Note 2 (g)) | 16,076,177 | 0
Total receivables | 522,394,613 | 476,082,506
Total assets | 34,793,678,870 | 30,087,909,242
Liabilities: |  |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 28,756,730 | 23,021,700
Pending securities settlements (Note 2 (g)) | 0 | 2,546,947
Total liabilities | 28,756,730 | 25,568,647
Net assets available for benefits | 34,764,922,140 | 30,062,340,595
Mutual funds (Note 2 (b)) |  |
Investments at fair value: |  |
Total investments at fair value | 10,757,665,718 | 9,446,229,019
Common stock (Note 2 (b)) |  |
Investments at fair value: |  |
Total investments at fair value | 6,771,741,997 | 5,669,570,669
Corporate bonds (Note 2 (b)) |  |
Investments at fair value: |  |
Total investments at fair value | 606,391,588 | 483,462,432
U.S. government securities (Note 2 (b)) |  |
Investments at fair value: |  |
Total investments at fair value | 1,174,631,264 | 902,698,858
Other securities (Note 2 (b)) |  |
Investments at fair value: |  |
Total investments at fair value | 44,098,638 | 27,900,512
Common collective trust funds (Note 2 (b)) |  |
Investments at fair value: |  |
Total investments at fair value | 12,195,548,300 | 10,445,008,641
Synthetic guaranteed investment contracts (Note 2 (b)) |  |
Fully benefit-responsive investments at contract value: |  |
Total fully benefit-responsive investments at contract value | $ 2,721,206,752 | $ 2,636,956,605

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