401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Navy Federal Credit Union 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$3.2B
Total assets Very large vs avg
24,276
Participants Very large workforce
100th
Percentile by assets National rank
$132,068
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union · Virginia · Finance & Insurance

$3.2B in assets, 24,276 participants

Navy Federal Credit Union's Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan reported $3.2B in total assets and 24,276 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • #8,460 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan covers 24,276 participants in Virginia, 31x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $3.2B.

#8,460
in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)
+22.4%
assets growth YoY
32×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$3,206,071,389 Highest reported value at or above every one of 123,620 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 2024

Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan's mega-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan is a mega filing (24,276 participants), the rightmost band on the breakdown.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $2.6B in the plan year 2023 filing to $3.2B in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants rose from 22,916 in the plan year 2023 filing to 24,276 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income fell from $609M in the plan year 2023 filing to $586M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 530116705 · Navy Federal Credit Union PY 2024 · 401(k)

Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan · $3.2B · 24,276 · 100th

  • RANK $3.2B
  • PHOTO 24,276
  • IND 100th
  • EOY 401(k)
  • 5500 near The Rite Aid 401(k) Plan
  • ASSETS ind #8460

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Virginia →

Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Navy Federal 401(k) Savings PlanNavy Federal 401(k) Savings …$3.2BThe Rite Aid 401(k) Plan$3.2BAmeren Corporation Savings Investment PlanAmeren Corporation Savings I…$3.2BDiscover Financial Services 401(k) PlanDiscover Financial Services …$3.2BTrader Joe's Company Retirement PlanTrader Joe's Company Retirem…$3.2B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$3.2B
Net Income$586M
Employer EIN530116705
Plan Effective Date1997-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Navy Federal Credit Union)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Navy Federal Credit Union plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$5.3B 39.52446577602286% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$3.5B$4B$4.5B$5B$5.5B 202220232024 $3.8B $5.3B ▲ +39.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 36,876 $3.8B
2023 2 39,410 $4.7B
2024 3 43,030 $5.3B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Virginia

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

Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 20000400006000080000100000120000 01020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.206071389 · Participants: 24276Navy Federal 401(k) Savings PlanNorthrop Grumman Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.473777135 · Participants: 104719Northrop Grumman Savings Plan401(k) Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.840459887 · Participants: 62869401(k) Pension PlanGeneral Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0, Total assets ($B): 12.395006194 · Participants: 49414General Dynamics Corporation 401(k) Plan 6.0Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.04952818 · Participants: 44933Capital One Financial Corporation Associate Savings PlanLeidos, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.790942581 · Participants: 29734Leidos, Inc. Retirement Plan
Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Virginia, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan

Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan reports $3.2B in end-of-year assets across 24,276 participants (0.026% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.026% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $132,068 per participant (96% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $586M.

This plan identity (EIN 530116705, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $2.0B to $3.2B (+59.4%) while covered participants moved from 20,588 to 24,276 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 20,588 $2.0B Open filing
2023 22,916 $2.6B Open filing
2024 · index core 24,276 $3.2B This page

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

Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Virginia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Rite Aid 401(k) Plan in PA ($3.2B); by covered participants it is Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Savings & Protection Plan in CA (24,276 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($3.2B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (24,276 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan grew sharply - up 22.4% during 2024, from $2.6B to $3.2B. Reported net income was $586M.
How have Navy Federal Credit Union plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Navy Federal Credit Union's sponsor-wide assets grew 39.5%, from $3.8B to $5.3B.
Where does Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Rite Aid 401(k) Plan in PA ($3.2B, 28,313 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Navy Federal 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Savings & Protection Plan in CA (24,276 participants, $24M in assets).