401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Aerovironment, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$172M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,133
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$152,081
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan · Sponsored by Aerovironment, Inc. · California · Manufacturing

$172M in assets, 1,133 participants

Aerovironment, Inc.'s Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan reported $172M in total assets and 1,133 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #19,023 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan sits by assets

Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $172M for 1,133 participants (~$152,081/participant), down 10.4% in 2022.

#19,023
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-10.4%
assets change YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $20M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan's outsized position by total assets

Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$172,307,524 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan'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. Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan lands in the large band (1,133 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 952705790 · Aerovironment, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan · $172M · 1,133 · 95th

  • PCT $172M
  • EIN 1,133
  • RANK 95th
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • IND near Sandy Spring Bank 401(k) Plan
  • EOY ind #19023

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 California →

Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance 401(k) & Profit Sharing PlanTennessee Orthopaedic Allian…$172MCrb Group, Inc 401(k) Plan$172MAerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K PlanAerovironment, Inc. P/S and …$172MSandy Spring Bank 401(k) Plan$172MLone Pine Capital LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanLone Pine Capital LLC 401(k)…$172M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$192M
Net Assets (End of Year)$172M
Net Income-$20M
Employer EIN952705790
Plan Effective Date1985-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Aerovironment, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Aerovironment, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$260M 50.74868233844507% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$150M$200M$250M$300M 202220232024 $172M $260M ▲ +50.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,133 $172M
2023 1 1,176 $218M
2024 1 1,281 $260M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.172307524 · Participants: 1133Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.765616608 · Participants: 205865Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 28.89820221 · Participants: 102963Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.851716605 · Participants: 46320Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.60989746 · Participants: 19946Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.361585903 · Participants: 54672Intel 401(k) Savings Plan
Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants
Compare Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Sandy Spring Bank 401(k) Plan in MD ($172M); by covered participants it is Livingston International, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in IL (1,133 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($172M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,133 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 Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan pulled back noticeably - down 10.4% during 2022, from $192M to $172M. Reported net income was -$20M.
How have Aerovironment, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Aerovironment, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 50.7%, from $172M to $260M.
Where does Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sandy Spring Bank 401(k) Plan in MD ($172M, 1,155 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Livingston International, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in IL (1,133 participants, $87M 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 952705790.

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.