401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Shyft Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$92M
Total assets Below avg plan size
3,227
Participants Above avg headcount
91st
Percentile by assets National rank
$28,548
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Shyft Group Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Shyft Group, Inc. · Michigan · Manufacturing

$92M in assets, 3,227 participants

The Shyft Group, Inc.'s The Shyft Group Retirement Plan reported $92M in total assets and 3,227 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • #16,093 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

The Shyft Group Retirement Plan covers 3,227 participants in Michigan, 5.1x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $92M.

#16,093
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+19.0%
assets growth YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Shyft Group Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Shyft Group Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$92,123,523 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

The Shyft Group Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Shyft Group Retirement Plan lands in the large band (3,227 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Shyft Group Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,969 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,227 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Shyft Group Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $20M in the plan year 2022 filing to $15M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Shyft Group Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $106M in the plan year 2022 filing to $92M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 382078923 · The Shyft Group, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Shyft Group Retirement Plan · $92M · 3,227 · 91st

  • PHOTO $92M
  • IND 3,227
  • EOY 91st
  • 5500 401(k)
  • ASSETS near Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
  • PCT ind #16093

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 Michigan →

The Shyft Group Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Shyft Group Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$77M
Net Assets (End of Year)$92M
Net Income$15M
Employer EIN382078923
Plan Effective Date1981-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Shyft Group, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Shyft Group, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$109M 59.355958066597694% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0M$100M$200M$300M 202220232024 $269M $109M ▼ -59.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 6,571 $269M
2023 1 3,227 $92M
2024 1 2,400 $109M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

The Shyft Group Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants The Shyft Group Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.092123523 · Participants: 3227The Shyft Group Retirement PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 20.378449285 · Participants: 47299General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 15.588575271 · Participants: 30516Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.084842211 · Participants: 18088The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 8.580684909 · Participants: 40393The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.617084451 · Participants: 59195Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
The Shyft Group Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

The Shyft Group Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in WI ($92M); by covered participants it is Reser's Fine Foods Inc. 401(k) Plan in OR (3,226 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,227 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 The Shyft Group Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
The Shyft Group Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 19.0% during 2023, from $77M to $92M. Reported net income was $15M.
How have The Shyft Group, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Shyft Group, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 59.4%, from $269M to $109M.
Where does The Shyft Group Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Shyft Group Retirement Plan ranks in the 91st percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Shyft Group Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in WI ($92M, 927 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Shyft Group Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Reser's Fine Foods Inc. 401(k) Plan in OR (3,226 participants, $132M in assets).