Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Board of Trustees Metro Ila Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$314M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,032
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$303,983
Avg per participant High balance/head
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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.

  • #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.

#3,721
in Transportation & Warehousing (3,876 peers)
-12.1%
assets change YoY
3.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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.

Metro Ila Pension Fund's outsized position 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 $2,050,000,000 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

Metro Ila Pension Fund's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Metro Ila Pension Fund lands in the large band (1,032 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 131939129 · Board of Trustees Metro Ila Pension Fund PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Metro Ila Pension Fund · $314M · 1,032 · 97th

  • PHOTO $314M
  • PHOTO 1,032
  • PHOTO 97th
  • PHOTO Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PHOTO near Volvo Group North America New River Valley Pension Plan
  • PHOTO ind #3721

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 Transportation & Warehousing retirement plans → · Plans in New Jersey →

Metro Ila Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Kamehameha Schools Retirement PlanKamehameha Schools Retiremen…$315MBremer Retirement Plan$314MVolvo Group North America New River Valley Pension PlanVolvo Group North America Ne…$314MMetro Ila Pension Fund$314MQuad/Graphics Printing Pension PlanQuad/Graphics Printing Pensi…$313M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Metro Ila Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

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)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees Metro Ila Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$366M 16.77954947627097% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$320M$340M$360M$380M 202220232024 $314M $366M ▲ +16.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,032 $314M
2023 1 990 $344M
2024 1 1,020 $366M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

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

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 ($B) Participants Metro Ila Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.31371089 · Participants: 1032Metro Ila Pension FundRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 19.833052673 · Participants: 38100Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.820156855 · Participants: 102340JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.495801 · Participants: 7413Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.277296822 · Participants: 17538The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanVerizon Pension Plan for Associates, Total assets ($B): 10.941506503 · Participants: 25746Verizon Pension Plan for Associates
Metro Ila Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Metro Ila Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Volvo Group North America New River Valley Pension Plan in NC ($314M); by covered participants it is Tropicana Products Defined Benefit Plan in IL (1,033 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($314M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,032 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 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).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Metro Ila Pension Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Tropicana Products Defined Benefit Plan in IL (1,033 participants, $93M in assets).