401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Navy Federal Credit Union 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$2.0B
Total assets
20,588
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$97,710
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union · Virginia · Finance & Insurance

$2.0B in assets, 20,588 participants

Navy Federal Credit Union's Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan reported $2.0B in total assets and 20,588 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #9,153 in Finance & Insurance (9,267 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan covers 20,588 participants in Virginia, 26x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~781 per filing). Assets: $2.0B.

$2.0B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
20,588
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$97,710
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $242M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State

Participants vs Virginia filers

In Virginia, the average filing covers about 781 participants across 3,490 plans. Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan reports 20,588 participants - 26x that state average ($2.0B EOY assets).

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.0B
Net Income-$242M
Employer EIN530116705
Plan Effective Date1997-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Navy Federal Credit Union)

$3.5B$4B$4.5B$5B$5.5B 202220232024 $3.8B $5.3B ▲ +39.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Navy Federal Credit Union plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 36,876 $3.8B
2023 2 39,410 $4.7B
2024 3 43,030 $5.3B

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Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

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Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan

Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan reports $2.0B in end-of-year assets across 20,588 participants (0.017% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.023% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $97,710 per participant (71% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$242M.

This plan identity (EIN 530116705, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $2.0B to $3.2B (+59.4%) while covered participants moved from 20,588 to 24,276 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 20,588 $2.0B This page
2023 22,916 $2.6B Open filing
2024 · index core 24,276 $3.2B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 2 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 10.7% during 2022, from $2.3B to $2.0B. Reported net income was -$242M.
How have Navy Federal Credit Union plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Navy Federal Credit Union's sponsor-wide assets grew 39.5%, from $3.8B to $5.3B.
Where does Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Lifepoint Health, Inc. Retirement Plan in TN ($2.0B, 42,978 participants).

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