Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$363M
Total assets Above avg plan size
496
Participants Below avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$731,871
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan · Sponsored by Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Tennessee · Manufacturing

$363M in assets, 496 participants

Smith & Nephew, Inc.'s Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan reported $363M in total assets and 496 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.

  • #19,670 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Tennessee

Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan covers 496 participants in Tennessee, about 44% of the average Tennessee filer (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $363M.

#19,670
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-27.9%
assets change YoY
3.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $140M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$363,007,852 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

Smith & Nephew U.S. 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. Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (496 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 510123924 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan · $363M · 496 · 97th

  • PCT $363M
  • EIN 496
  • RANK 97th
  • PHOTO Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Blue Bell Creameries, Inc. Pension Plan
  • EOY ind #19670

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 Tennessee →

Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Univar Solutions Retirement PlanUnivar Solutions Retirement …$365MMerrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Company Retirement PlanMerrimack Mutual Fire Insura…$365MGolub Corporation Employees Retirement PlanGolub Corporation Employees …$364MSmith & Nephew U.S. Pension PlanSmith & Nephew U.S. Pension …$363MBlue Bell Creameries, Inc. Pension PlanBlue Bell Creameries, Inc. P…$362M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Tennessee filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$503M
Net Assets (End of Year)$363M
Net Income-$140M
Employer EIN510123924
Plan Effective Date1986-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Smith & Nephew, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Smith & Nephew, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.5B 1.7210419733010383% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.45B$1.5B$1.55B$1.6B$1.65B 202220232024 $1.49B $1.52B ▲ +2.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 7,420 $1.5B
2023 2 7,580 $1.6B
2024 2 6,745 $1.5B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Tennessee

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

Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.363007852 · Participants: 496Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension PlanFedex Corporation Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 25.607567505 · Participants: 119742Fedex Corporation Employees' Pension PlanRetirement Plan of International Paper Company, Total assets ($B): 8.844607131 · Participants: 20914Retirement Plan of International Paper CompanyPension Plan for Employees at Ornl, Total assets ($B): 2.326549411 · Participants: 5460Pension Plan for Employees at OrnlRetirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Total assets ($B): 2.039541449 · Participants: 2920Retirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, TennesseeNissan Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.533696203 · Participants: 4575Nissan Employee Retirement Plan
Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants
Compare Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Tennessee, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Blue Bell Creameries, Inc. Pension Plan in TX ($362M); by covered participants it is Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan in PA (496 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($363M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (496 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 Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan declined sharply - down 27.9% during 2022, from $503M to $363M. Reported net income was -$140M.
How have Smith & Nephew, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Smith & Nephew, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 1.7%, from $1.5B to $1.5B.
Where does Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Smith & Nephew U.S. 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 Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Blue Bell Creameries, Inc. Pension Plan in TX ($362M, 2,812 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Smith & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Cement Masons Local 526 Pension Plan in PA (496 participants, $61M 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 510123924.

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.