Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Sheet Metal Workers Pension Trust Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.4B
Total assets
5,634
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$251,052
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Northern California · Sponsored by Sheet Metal Workers Pension Trust · California · Construction

$1.4B in assets, 5,634 participants

Sheet Metal Workers Pension Trust's Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Northern California reported $1.4B in total assets and 5,634 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #9,860 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Coverage in California

Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Northern California covers 5,634 participants in California, 8.9x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $1.4B.

$1.4B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
5,634
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$251,052
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $205M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Northern California reports 5,634 participants - 8.9x that state average ($1.4B EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.4B
Net Income-$205M
Employer EIN516115939
Plan Effective Date1958-12-23
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sheet Metal Workers Pension Trust)

$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B 202220232024 $1.41B $1.6B ▲ +13.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Sheet Metal Workers Pension Trust plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 5,634 $1.4B
2023 1 5,496 $1.5B
2024 1 5,468 $1.6B

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Scale composition for Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Northern California

Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Northern California reports $1.4B in end-of-year assets across 5,634 participants (0.011% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.006% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $251,052 per participant (1.8x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$205M.

This plan identity (EIN 516115939, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $1.4B to $1.6B (+13.0%) while covered participants moved from 5,634 to 5,468 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 5,634 $1.4B This page
2023 5,496 $1.5B Open filing
2024 · index core 5,468 $1.6B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Northern California assets move in 2022?
Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Northern California pulled back noticeably - down 13.0% during 2022, from $1.6B to $1.4B. Reported net income was -$205M.
How have Sheet Metal Workers Pension Trust plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sheet Metal Workers Pension Trust's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.0%, from $1.4B to $1.6B.
Where does Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Northern California rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Northern California ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Northern California?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is S.E.I.U. National Industry Pension Fund in DC ($1.4B, 88,030 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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  • Sheet Metal Workers Pension Trust's sponsor-wide assets have grown 13.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Construction plans