ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

American Equity Investment ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$52M
Total assets
726
Participants
86th
Percentile by assets
$71,413
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by American Equity Investment · Iowa · Finance & Insurance

$52M in assets, 726 participants

American Equity Investment's American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $52M in total assets and 726 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 86th 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.

  • 86th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #6,948 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Where American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits by assets

American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $52M for 726 participants (~$71,413/participant), up 19.1% in 2023.

$52M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
726
covered participants
86th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$71,413
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets rose from $44M in the plan year 2022 filing to $52M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income rose from $7M in the plan year 2022 filing to $8M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants rose from 684 in the plan year 2022 filing to 726 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan outranks 86% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 0.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$44M
Net Assets (End of Year)$52M
Net Income$8M
Employer EIN421447959
Plan Effective Date2007-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Equity Investment)

$100M$120M$140M$160M 202220232024 $112M $153M â–˛ +37.0%
Total plan assets by year, all American Equity Investment plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,492 $112M
2023 3 2,387 $139M
2024 1 987 $153M

Nearby ESOP Plans in Iowa

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American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 60070080090010001100 02004006008001000 Total assets ($M) Participants American Equity Inve…Employee Owned Brand…Van Meter Industrial…Precision, Inc. Empl…Ita Group Holdings, …Vgm Group, Inc. Empl…
American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2023?
American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan grew sharply - up 19.1% during 2023, from $44M to $52M. Reported net income was $8M.
How have American Equity Investment plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Equity Investment's sponsor-wide assets grew 37.0%, from $112M to $153M.
Where does American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 86th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to American Equity Investment Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Original Mattress Factory Employee Stock Ownership Plan in OH ($52M, 311 participants).

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