Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$139M
Total assets Near avg plan size
598
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$232,243
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Vista Outdoor Inc. · Minnesota · Manufacturing

$139M in assets, 598 participants

Vista Outdoor Inc.'s Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan reported $139M in total assets and 598 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #18,780 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan sits by assets

Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $139M for 598 participants (~$232,243/participant), down 25.7% in 2022.

#18,780
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-25.7%
assets change YoY
1.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $48M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$138,881,545 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and 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. Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (598 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 471016855 · Vista Outdoor Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan · $139M · 598 · 94th

  • PART $139M
  • TYPE 598
  • NET 94th
  • BOOK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near St. John's Riverside Hospital Retirement Assistance Plan
  • BOY ind #18780

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 Minnesota →

Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Bracco Retirement Income Plan$139MBac Local No. 1 Washington Pension TrustBac Local No. 1 Washington P…$139MVista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement PlanVista Outdoor Inc. Pension a…$139MSt. John's Riverside Hospital Retirement Assistance PlanSt. John's Riverside Hospita…$139MSmart & Final Pension Plan$138M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$187M
Net Assets (End of Year)$139M
Net Income-$48M
Employer EIN471016855
Plan Effective Date2015-02-09
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Vista Outdoor Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Vista Outdoor Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$667M 7.70247143991722% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$600M$650M$700M$750M 202220232024 $619M $667M ▲ +7.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 6,199 $619M
2023 2 6,295 $710M
2024 2 5,795 $667M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Minnesota

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.138881545 · Participants: 598Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan3M Employee Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.047885796 · Participants: 121603M Employee Retirement Income PlanMayo Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.299849315 · Participants: 66434Mayo Pension PlanThe Travelers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.940696075 · Participants: 25144The Travelers Pension PlanU.S. Bank Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.73901396 · Participants: 55836U.S. Bank Pension PlanTarget Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.348662968 · Participants: 50515Target Corporation Pension Plan
Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Minnesota, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is St. John's Riverside Hospital Retirement Assistance Plan in NY ($139M); by covered participants it is Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan in DC (598 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($139M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (598 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 Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 25.7% during 2022, from $187M to $139M. Reported net income was -$48M.
How have Vista Outdoor Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Vista Outdoor Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 7.7%, from $619M to $667M.
Where does Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is St. John's Riverside Hospital Retirement Assistance Plan in NY ($139M, 280 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Vista Outdoor Inc. Pension and Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Washington Gas Light Company Employees' Pension Plan in DC (598 participants, $828M in assets).