401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$360M
Total assets: 1,068
Participants: 96th
Percentile by assets: $337,362
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by First Trust Portfolios L.P. · Illinois · Finance & Insurance

$360M in assets, 1,068 participants

First Trust Portfolios L.P.'s First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan reported $360M in total assets and 1,068 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

96th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
#8,020 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Where First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan sits by assets

First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $360M for 1,068 participants (~$337,362/participant), up 22.0% in 2024.

$360M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 1,068
covered participants: 96th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $337,362
avg assets per participant

First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $295M in the plan year 2023 filing to $360M in the plan year 2024 filing.
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 989 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,068 in the plan year 2024 filing.
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $60M in the plan year 2023 filing to $65M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Illinois

Industry

Finance & Insurance

First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan outranks 96% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 3.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$295M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$360M
Net Income	$65M
Employer EIN	363768815
Plan Effective Date	1992-03-16
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (First Trust Portfolios L.P.)

Total plan assets by year, all First Trust Portfolios L.P. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	950	$235M
2023	1	989	$295M
2024	1	1,068	$360M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan $21.3B · 66,965
State Farm 401(k) Savings Plan $19.0B · 63,297
United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan $16.8B · 16,659
Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan $15.8B · 38,229
Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan $14.5B · 233,635

Compare First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.

Shiseido Americas Group Retirement Plan (NY) $360M · 1,534
Billerud Americas Corporation Retirement Savings Plan for Non Union Employees (OH) $360M · 881
New Jersey Resources Corporation Employees' Retirement Savings Plan (NJ) $360M · 1,356
The First Financial Bankshares Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust (TX) $360M · 1,528

Frequently Asked Questions

How did First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 22.0% during 2024, from $295M to $360M. Reported net income was $65M.

How have First Trust Portfolios L.P. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), First Trust Portfolios L.P.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 53.4%, from $235M to $360M.

Where does First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan ranks in the 96th 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 First Trust Portfolios L.P. 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Shiseido Americas Group Retirement Plan in NY ($360M, 1,534 participants).

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First Trust Portfolios L.P.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 53.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance 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 363768815.