401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Vanguard Direct 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$19M
Total assets Small plan by assets
127
Participants Small participant base
76th
Percentile by assets National rank
$147,829
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Vanguard Direct · New York · Wholesale Trade

$19M in assets, 127 participants

Vanguard Direct's Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $19M in total assets and 127 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 76th 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.

  • #5,021 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)

Coverage in New York

Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 127 participants in New York, about 16% of the average New York filer (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $19M.

#5,021
in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)
-17.9%
assets change YoY
0.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$18,774,237 Top 24% higher than 76% 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

Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement 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. Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (127 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 112517083 · Vanguard Direct PY 2022 · 401(k)

Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan · $19M · 127 · 76th

  • TYPE $19M
  • TYPE 127
  • TYPE 76th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • TYPE near Exponential Power 401(k) Plan
  • TYPE ind #5021

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 Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in New York →

Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

All-State International, Inc. Employees Profit Sharing & Salary Reduction PlanAll-State International, Inc…$19MPeter a. Mayer Advertising Inc. Tax-Deferred Savings PlanPeter a. Mayer Advertising I…$19MSuss Microtec, Inc 401(k) PlanSuss Microtec, Inc 401(k) Pl…$19MVanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement PlanVanguard Direct 401(k) Retir…$19MExponential Power 401(k) Plan$19M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$23M
Net Assets (End of Year)$19M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN112517083
Plan Effective Date1992-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Vanguard Direct)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Vanguard Direct plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$25M 31.70865479113745% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$18M$20M$22M$24M$26M 202220232024 $18.8M $24.7M ▲ +31.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 127 $19M
2023 1 131 $22M
2024 1 135 $25M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New York

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

Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.018774237 · Participants: 127Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement PlanIBM 401 (K) Plus Plan, Total assets ($B): 53.363875208 · Participants: 56376IBM 401 (K) Plus PlanMorgan Stanley 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.415517176 · Participants: 42924Morgan Stanley 401(k) PlanThe Pepsico Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.067222 · Participants: 129846The Pepsico Savings PlanDeloitte 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.966899716 · Participants: 74687Deloitte 401(k) PlanThe Goldman Sachs 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.681988279 · Participants: 22650The Goldman Sachs 401(k) Plan
Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Exponential Power 401(k) Plan in WI ($19M); by covered participants it is Accudata Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in TX (127 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (127 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 Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 17.9% during 2022, from $23M to $19M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Vanguard Direct plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Vanguard Direct's sponsor-wide assets grew 31.7%, from $19M to $25M.
Where does Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 76th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Exponential Power 401(k) Plan in WI ($19M, 179 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Vanguard Direct 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Accudata Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in TX (127 participants, N/A in assets).