(a)

Identity of Issue ( b )

Description of Investment ( c )

Cost ( d )

Current Value ( e )

Mutual Fund

American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund Class R5

N/A

 $

1,201,159

Mutual Fund

American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund

N/A

3,056,515

Mutual Fund

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund

N/A

9,726,580

Mutual Fund

JP Morgan US Equity Fund R6

N/A

9,279,424

Mutual Fund

MFS Massachusetts Inv Gr Stk

N/A

7,795,794

Mutual Fund

Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund, Instl

N/A

1,403,718

Mutual Fund

T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund

N/A

471,690

Mutual Fund

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund

N/A

578,016

Mutual Fund

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund

N/A

899,153

Mutual Fund

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund

N/A

5,178,436

Mutual Fund

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund

N/A

23,045,988

Mutual Fund

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund

N/A

45,321,232

Mutual Fund

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund

N/A

89,845,304

Mutual Fund

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund

N/A

80,549,902

Mutual Fund

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund

N/A

58,200,188

Mutual Fund

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund

N/A

56,365,262

Mutual Fund

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund

N/A

60,620,595

Mutual Fund

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund

N/A

45,442,601

Mutual Fund

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund

N/A

23,615,894

Mutual Fund

T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund

N/A

9,433,087

( a )

Identity of Issue ( b )

Description of Investment ( c )

Cost ( d )

Current Value ( e )

Mutual Fund

T. Rowe Price QM US Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

N/A

$

2,525,894

Mutual Fund

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund, Admiral

N/A

4,797,014

Mutual Fund

Vanguard Treasury Money Market

N/A

4,857,681

Mutual Fund

Vanguard Windsor II Fund

N/A

8,723,181

Mutual Fund

PGIM Total Return Bond Z (Prudential)

N/A

11,872,857

Mutual Fund

American Century Heritage R6

N/A

4,832,349

*

Mutual Fund

Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund

N/A

1,246,915

*

Mutual Fund

Fidelity 500 Index Fund

N/A

47,710,309

*

Mutual Fund

Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund

N/A

4,853,114

*

Mutual Fund

Fidelity International Index Fund

N/A

6,825,685

*

Mutual Fund

Fidelity Value Fund – Class K

N/A

2,942,851

*

Mutual Fund

Fidelity Balanced K

N/A

6,145,127

639,363,515

*

Common Stock

Essential Utilities, Inc. common stock

N/A

38,066,599

Common Trust Fund

T. Rowe Price Stable Value Common Trust Fund

N/A

20,613,824

*

Participant Loans**

Interest rates 4.25% to 8.50% (maturity date
‎through 2055)

-

12,530,695

$

710,574,633

*

A party-in-interest as defined by ERISA

**

The accompanying financial statements classify participant loans as notes receivable from participants

N/A

Cost information omitted for participant-directed investments