401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Bose Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$681M
Total assets
1,700
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$400,536
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Bose Corporation · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$681M in assets, 1,700 participants

Bose Corporation's Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan reported $681M in total assets and 1,700 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #17,162 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan covers 1,700 participants in Massachusetts, 2.6x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $681M.

$681M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,700
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$400,536
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $41M in the plan year 2023 filing to $25M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 1,958 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,700 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $656M in the plan year 2023 filing to $681M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Industry

Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 659 participants across 4,265 plans. Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan reports 1,700 participants - 2.6x that state average ($681M EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$656M
Net Assets (End of Year)$681M
Net Income$25M
Employer EIN042655386
Plan Effective Date1986-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bose Corporation)

$1.48B$1.5B$1.52B$1.54B$1.56B 202220232024 $1.49B $1.55B ▲ +4.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Bose Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 4,196 $1.5B
2023 2 3,525 $1.5B
2024 2 2,987 $1.5B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Massachusetts

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Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Bose Employees' Reti…Fidelity Retirement …Liberty Mutual 401(k…Massachusetts Instit…Boston Scientific Co…State Street Salary …
Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan edged up modestly - up 3.8% during 2024, from $656M to $681M. Reported net income was $25M.
How have Bose Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bose Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 3.7%, from $1.5B to $1.5B.
Where does Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan ranks in the 98th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Allied Universal 401(k) Plan in CA ($681M, 253,169 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Massachusetts. Compare plans
  • Bose Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 3.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans