Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$292M
Total assets Near avg plan size
870
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$335,382
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. · Michigan · Manufacturing

$292M in assets, 870 participants

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.'s American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan reported $292M in total assets and 870 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #19,516 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan sits by assets

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $292M for 870 participants (~$335,382/participant), down 20.9% in 2022.

#19,516
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-20.9%
assets change YoY
2.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $77M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$291,782,203 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension 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. American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (870 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 383138388 · American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan · $292M · 870 · 97th

  • RANK $292M
  • PHOTO 870
  • IND 97th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated U.S. Pension Plan
  • ASSETS ind #19516

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 Michigan →

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension 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)$369M
Net Assets (End of Year)$292M
Net Income-$77M
Employer EIN383138388
Plan Effective Date1994-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.2B 19.866179035552157% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B 202220232024 $1.03B $1.24B ▲ +20.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 9,599 $1.0B
2023 3 6,499 $1.2B
2024 3 6,788 $1.2B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan

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

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.291782203 · Participants: 870American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension PlanGeneral Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 40.23255743 · Participants: 18766General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension PlanFord Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.279653433 · Participants: 27567Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement PlanFord Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.42905347 · Participants: 11760Ford Motor Company General Retirement PlanDow Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.018181682 · Participants: 13759Dow Employees' Pension PlanFca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement, Total assets ($B): 8.553889919 · Participants: 14563Fca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants
Compare American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated U.S. Pension Plan in OH ($291M); by covered participants it is Advance Pension Plan in NY (870 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (870 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 American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan declined sharply - down 20.9% during 2022, from $369M to $292M. Reported net income was -$77M.
How have American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 19.9%, from $1.0B to $1.2B.
Where does American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated U.S. Pension Plan in OH ($291M, 946 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Advance Pension Plan in NY (870 participants, $976M 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 383138388.

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.