401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$235M
Total assets: 950
Participants: 96th
Percentile by assets: $247,233
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by First Trust Portfolios L.P. · Illinois · Finance & Insurance

$235M in assets, 950 participants

First Trust Portfolios L.P.'s First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan reported $235M in total assets and 950 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

96th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
#8,650 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Where First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan sits by assets

First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $235M for 950 participants (~$247,233/participant), down 13.2% in 2022.

$235M
total plan assets (2022 EOY): 950
covered participants: 96th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans): $247,233
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $36M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan sits by total assets

First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$234,871,134 Top 4% higher than 96% of 139,123 filed plans

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

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

State

Illinois

Industry

Finance & Insurance

First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan outranks 96% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 2.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$271M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$235M
Net Income	-$36M
Employer EIN	363768815
Plan Effective Date	1992-03-16
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (First Trust Portfolios L.P.)

Total plan assets by year, all First Trust Portfolios L.P. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	950	$235M
2023	1	989	$295M
2024	1	1,068	$360M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

State Farm 401(k) Savings Plan $14.7B · 53,616
Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan $14.3B · 66,653
Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan $13.3B · 36,136
United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan $11.8B · 13,437
Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan $11.7B · 238,072

Compare First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.

Hajoca Corporation Employees 401(k) Plan (PA) $235M · 4,784
R.T.G. Furniture Corp. & Affiliates 401(k) Plan (FL) $235M · 9,291
Tri-State 401(k) Plan and Trust (CO) $235M · 1,170
Colsa Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (AL) $235M · 1,494

Frequently Asked Questions

How did First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼

First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.2% during 2022, from $271M to $235M. Reported net income was -$36M.

How have First Trust Portfolios L.P. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), First Trust Portfolios L.P.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 53.4%, from $235M to $360M.

Where does First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan ranks in the 96th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hajoca Corporation Employees 401(k) Plan in PA ($235M, 4,784 participants).

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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 363768815.