ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

American Equity Investment ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$44M
Total assets
684
Participants
87th
Percentile by assets
$63,653
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by American Equity Investment · Iowa · Finance & Insurance

$44M in assets, 684 participants

American Equity Investment's American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $44M in total assets and 684 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th 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.

  • 87th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #7,294 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Where American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits by assets

American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $44M for 684 participants (~$63,653/participant), up 19.9% in 2022.

$44M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
684
covered participants
87th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$63,653
avg assets per participant
State

American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan outranks 87% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$36M
Net Assets (End of Year)$44M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN421447959
Plan Effective Date2007-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Equity Investment)

$100M$120M$140M$160M 202220232024 $112M $153M â–˛ +37.0%
Total plan assets by year, all American Equity Investment plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,492 $112M
2023 3 2,387 $139M
2024 1 987 $153M

Nearby ESOP Plans in Iowa

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American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

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American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2022?
American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan grew sharply - up 19.9% during 2022, from $36M to $44M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have American Equity Investment plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Equity Investment's sponsor-wide assets grew 37.0%, from $112M to $153M.
Where does American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 87th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Building Plastics, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in TN ($44M, 358 participants).

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