Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees - Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$31M
Total assets Below avg plan size
5,208
Participants Above avg headcount
78th
Percentile by assets National rank
$5,986
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees - Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund · Maryland · Retail Trade

$31M in assets, 5,208 participants

Board of Trustees - Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund's Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund reported $31M in total assets and 5,208 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 78th 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.

  • #6,972 in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund covers 5,208 participants in Maryland, 5.6x the typical Maryland plan (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $31M.

#6,972
in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)
+29.6%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$31,172,797 Top 22% higher than 78% 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

Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund lands in the large band (5,208 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $24M in the plan year 2023 filing to $31M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund reported participants fell from 5,337 in the plan year 2023 filing to 5,208 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 862084988 · Board of Trustees - Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund · $31M · 5,208 · 78th

  • 5500 $31M
  • 5500 5,208
  • 5500 78th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Ohio Local No 1 Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons Pension Fund
  • 5500 ind #6972

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Maryland →

Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

General American Investors Company, Inc. Employees' Retirement PlanGeneral American Investors C…$31MUfcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension FundUfcw and Safeway Variable An…$31MOhio Local No 1 Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons Pension FundOhio Local No 1 Operative Pl…$31MBirmingham P & S Local Union No. 91 Pension FundBirmingham P & S Local Union…$31MNnss Staff Pension Plan$31M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$24M
Net Assets (End of Year)$31M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN862084988
Plan Effective Date2021-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees - Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees - Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$31M 81.61545884870908% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$15M$20M$25M$30M$35M 202220232024 $17.2M $31.2M ▲ +81.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 5,441 $17M
2023 1 5,337 $24M
2024 1 5,208 $31M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Maryland

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.031172797 · Participants: 5208Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension FundNational Electrical Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 20.376060206 · Participants: 332362National Electrical Benefit FundLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 18.271295253 · Participants: 18014Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement ProgramBakery & Confectionery Union & Industry International Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 6.575836095 · Participants: 14954Bakery & Confectionery Union & Industry International Pension FundNational Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.765198925 · Participants: 15964National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension FundMajor League Baseball Players Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.76226641 · Participants: 1091Major League Baseball Players Pension Plan
Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Ohio Local No 1 Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons Pension Fund in OH ($31M); by covered participants it is John Hancock Pension Plan in MA (5,193 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (5,208 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 Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund assets move in 2024?
Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund grew sharply - up 29.6% during 2024, from $24M to $31M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have Board of Trustees - Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees - Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 81.6%, from $17M to $31M.
Where does Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund ranks in the 78th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ohio Local No 1 Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons Pension Fund in OH ($31M, 285 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ufcw and Safeway Variable Annuity Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is John Hancock Pension Plan in MA (5,193 participants, $1.9B in assets).