Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$270M
Total assets
736
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$367,163
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. · Michigan · Manufacturing

$270M in assets, 736 participants

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.'s American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan reported $270M in total assets and 736 participants in its 2024 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #16,504 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan sits by assets

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $270M for 736 participants (~$367,163/participant), down 7.0% in 2024.

$270M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
736
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$367,163
avg assets per participant

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.

Where American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan sits by total assets

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$270,232,253 Top 5% higher than 95% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan reported net income fell from -$1M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$20M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $290M in the plan year 2023 filing to $270M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan reported participants fell from 787 in the plan year 2023 filing to 736 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan outranks 95% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 2.7x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$290M
Net Assets (End of Year)$270M
Net Income-$20M
Employer EIN383138388
Plan Effective Date1994-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.)

$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B 202220232024 $1.03B $1.24B ▲ +20.4%
Total plan assets by year, all American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 9,599 $1.0B
2023 3 6,499 $1.2B
2024 3 6,788 $1.2B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 7.0% during 2024, from $290M to $270M. Reported net income was -$20M.
How have American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 19.9%, from $1.0B to $1.2B.
Where does American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Lynden Pension Equity Plan in WA ($271M, 352 participants).

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