401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Aerovironment, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$260M
Total assets: 1,281
Participants: 95th
Percentile by assets: $202,772
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan · Sponsored by Aerovironment, Inc. · California · Manufacturing

$260M in assets, 1,281 participants

Aerovironment, Inc.'s Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan reported $260M in total assets and 1,281 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)
#16,476 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in California

Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan covers 1,281 participants in California, 2.0x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $260M.

$260M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 1,281
covered participants: 95th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $202,772
avg assets per participant

Where Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan sits by total assets

Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$259,751,322 Top 5% higher than 95% of 123,620 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan end-of-year assets rose from $218M in the plan year 2023 filing to $260M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan reported net income fell from $46M in the plan year 2023 filing to $41M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan reported participants rose from 1,176 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,281 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

California

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan reports 1,281 participants - 2.0x that state average ($260M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$218M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$260M
Net Income	$41M
Employer EIN	952705790
Plan Effective Date	1985-06-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Aerovironment, Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Aerovironment, Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	1,133	$172M
2023	1	1,176	$218M
2024	1	1,281	$260M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Google LLC 401(k) Savings Plan $48.7B · 116,712
Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan $31.0B · 58,962
Intel 401(k) Savings Plan $24.9B · 55,298
Apple 401(k) Plan $24.7B · 101,450
Cisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan $22.7B · 40,452

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan by total assets, not by location.

Hga 401(k) Savings Plan (MN) $260M · 1,136
Cognex Corporation Employee Savings Plan (MA) $260M · 993
Celestica 401(k) Retirement Plan (NH) $260M · 1,010
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (CO) $260M · 1,153

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan grew sharply - up 19.0% during 2024, from $218M to $260M. Reported net income was $41M.

How have Aerovironment, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Aerovironment, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 50.7%, from $172M to $260M.

Where does Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hga 401(k) Savings Plan in MN ($260M, 1,136 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 401 K Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Aerovironment, Inc. P/S and Salary Deferral 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 California. Compare plans
Aerovironment, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 50.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 952705790.