401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$14M
Total assets Small plan by assets
143
Participants Small participant base
71st
Percentile by assets National rank
$97,738
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Aero Gear, Inc. · Connecticut · Manufacturing

$14M in assets, 143 participants

Aero Gear, Inc.'s Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $14M in total assets and 143 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 71st 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.

  • #12,457 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Connecticut

Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 143 participants in Connecticut, about 20% of the average Connecticut filer (state average ~718 per filing). Assets: $14M.

#12,457
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-18.6%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$13,976,562 Top 29% higher than 71% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (143 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 061053693 · Aero Gear, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $14M · 143 · 71st

  • PCT $14M
  • EIN 143
  • RANK 71st
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • IND near Helm America Corporation 401(k) Plan
  • EOY ind #12457

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Connecticut →

Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$17M
Net Assets (End of Year)$14M
Net Income-$3M
Employer EIN061053693
Plan Effective Date1990-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Aero Gear, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Aero Gear, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$19M 33.25005104975029% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$12M$14M$16M$18M$20M 202220232024 $14M $18.6M ▲ +33.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 143 $14M
2023 1 152 $17M
2024 1 151 $19M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Connecticut

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.013976562 · Participants: 143Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) PlanUnited Technologies Corporation Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.916975 · Participants: 55762United Technologies Corporation Employee Savings PlanGE Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.786830027 · Participants: 57522GE Retirement Savings PlanCiti Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.438946034 · Participants: 70070Citi Retirement Savings PlanThe Hartford Investment and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.615003 · Participants: 17724The Hartford Investment and Savings PlanXerox Corporation Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.641347 · Participants: 11876Xerox Corporation Savings Plan
Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants
Compare Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Connecticut, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Helm America Corporation 401(k) Plan in FL ($14M); by covered participants it is Novidea Healthcare, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in OH (143 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (143 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 18.6% during 2022, from $17M to $14M. Reported net income was -$3M.
How have Aero Gear, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Aero Gear, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 33.3%, from $14M to $19M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Helm America Corporation 401(k) Plan in FL ($14M, 153 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Aero Gear, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Novidea Healthcare, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan and Trust in OH (143 participants, N/A in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 061053693.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.