401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$216M
Total assets Near avg plan size
390
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$555,057
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Cfa Institute · Virginia · Educational Services

$216M in assets, 390 participants

Cfa Institute's Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan reported $216M in total assets and 390 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #3,432 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan covers 390 participants in Virginia, about 50% of the average Virginia filer (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $216M.

#3,432
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+18.6%
assets growth YoY
2.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$216,472,298 Top 5% higher than 95% of 127,068 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 2023

Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (390 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$36M in the plan year 2022 filing to $34M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $183M in the plan year 2022 filing to $216M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 445 in the plan year 2022 filing to 390 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 541386480 · Cfa Institute PY 2023 · 401(k)

Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan · $216M · 390 · 95th

  • EIN $216M
  • EIN 390
  • EIN 95th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • EIN near Dentons Bingham Greenebaum Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #3432

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

First Command Financial Planning, Inc. 401(k)-Employee Stock Ownership PlanFirst Command Financial Plan…$217MCfa Institute 401(k) Plan$216MDentons Bingham Greenebaum Retirement PlanDentons Bingham Greenebaum R…$216MDmgt US Employee Services, Inc. 401(k) PlanDmgt US Employee Services, I…$216MMusarubra US, LLC 401(k) Plan$216M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$183M
Net Assets (End of Year)$216M
Net Income$34M
Employer EIN541386480
Plan Effective Date1985-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cfa Institute)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Cfa Institute plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$240M 31.705550136718667% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$160M$180M$200M$220M$240M$260M 202220232024 $183M $240M ▲ +31.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 445 $183M
2023 1 390 $216M
2024 1 413 $240M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Virginia

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

Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.216472298 · Participants: 390Cfa Institute 401(k) PlanNorthrop Grumman Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 36.173098625 · Participants: 97987Northrop Grumman Savings Plan401(k) Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.97867624 · Participants: 62467401(k) Pension PlanGeneral Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0, Total assets ($B): 11.167449098 · Participants: 48860General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0Leidos, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.583898778 · Participants: 27043Leidos, Inc. Retirement PlanBae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.406287325 · Participants: 31681Bae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan
Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Dentons Bingham Greenebaum Retirement Plan in KY ($216M); by covered participants it is R & D Circuits 401(k) Plan in NJ (390 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (390 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 18.6% during 2023, from $183M to $216M. Reported net income was $34M.
How have Cfa Institute plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cfa Institute's sponsor-wide assets grew 31.7%, from $183M to $240M.
Where does Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Dentons Bingham Greenebaum Retirement Plan in KY ($216M, 340 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cfa Institute 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is R & D Circuits 401(k) Plan in NJ (390 participants, N/A in assets).