Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Board of Trustees Metro Ila Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$314M
Total assets
1,032
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$303,983
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Metro Ila Pension Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees Metro Ila Pension Fund · New Jersey · Transportation & Warehousing

$314M in assets, 1,032 participants

Board of Trustees Metro Ila Pension Fund's Metro Ila Pension Fund reported $314M in total assets and 1,032 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #3,721 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,876 peers)

Where Metro Ila Pension Fund sits by assets

Metro Ila Pension Fund sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $314M for 1,032 participants (~$303,983/participant), down 12.1% in 2022.

$314M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,032
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$303,983
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $43M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Metro Ila Pension Fund sits by total assets

Metro Ila Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$313,710,890 Top 3% higher than 97% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

Metro Ila Pension Fund vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Metro Ila Pension Fund outranks 97% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 3.1x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$357M
Net Assets (End of Year)$314M
Net Income-$43M
Employer EIN131939129
Plan Effective Date1956-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees Metro Ila Pension Fund)

$300M$320M$340M$360M$380M 202220232024 $314M $366M ▲ +16.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees Metro Ila Pension Fund plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,032 $314M
2023 1 990 $344M
2024 1 1,020 $366M

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Metro Ila Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Metro Ila Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Metro Ila Pension FundRetirement Plan of J…JPMorgan Chase Retir…Nokia Retirement Inc…The Prudential Merge…Verizon Pension Plan…
Metro Ila Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

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Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Metro Ila Pension Fund by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Metro Ila Pension Fund assets move in 2022?
Metro Ila Pension Fund pulled back noticeably - down 12.1% during 2022, from $357M to $314M. Reported net income was -$43M.
How have Board of Trustees Metro Ila Pension Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees Metro Ila Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.8%, from $314M to $366M.
Where does Metro Ila Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Metro Ila Pension Fund 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 Metro Ila Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Volvo Group North America New River Valley Pension Plan in NC ($314M, 1,386 participants).

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