Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Trustees of the Smart Local 265 Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$607M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,224
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$496,300
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Smart Local 265 Pension Fund · Sponsored by Trustees of the Smart Local 265 Pension Fund · Illinois · Construction

$607M in assets, 1,224 participants

Trustees of the Smart Local 265 Pension Fund's Smart Local 265 Pension Fund reported $607M in total assets and 1,224 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.

  • #8,813 in Construction (9,039 peers)

Where Smart Local 265 Pension Fund sits by assets

Smart Local 265 Pension Fund sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $607M for 1,224 participants (~$496,300/participant), up 7.3% in 2024.

#8,813
in Construction (9,039 peers)
+7.3%
assets growth YoY
6.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Smart Local 265 Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Smart Local 265 Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$607,471,630 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Smart Local 265 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. Smart Local 265 Pension Fund lands in the large band (1,224 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Smart Local 265 Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $566M in the plan year 2023 filing to $607M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Smart Local 265 Pension Fund reported net income rose from $40M in the plan year 2023 filing to $41M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Smart Local 265 Pension Fund reported participants rose from 1,201 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,224 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 366168611 · Trustees of the Smart Local 265 Pension Fund PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Smart Local 265 Pension Fund · $607M · 1,224 · 98th

  • TYPE $607M
  • TYPE 1,224
  • TYPE 98th
  • TYPE Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Banco Popular De Puerto Rico Retirement Plan
  • TYPE ind #8813

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 Construction retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Smart Local 265 Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

The Legacy Plan of the Unite Here Retirement FundThe Legacy Plan of the Unite…$609MBanco Popular De Puerto Rico Retirement PlanBanco Popular De Puerto Rico…$607MSmart Local 265 Pension Fund$607MLocal 338 Retirement Fund$607MRetirement Plan for Children's Hospital & Research Center at OaklandRetirement Plan for Children…$607M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Smart Local 265 Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$566M
Net Assets (End of Year)$607M
Net Income$41M
Employer EIN366168611
Plan Effective Date1962-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Trustees of the Smart Local 265 Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Trustees of the Smart Local 265 Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$607M 15.368515338074479% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $527M $607M ▲ +15.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,134 $527M
2023 1 1,201 $566M
2024 1 1,224 $607M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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

Smart Local 265 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Smart Local 265 Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.60747163 · Participants: 1224Smart Local 265 Pension FundCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.22071058 · Participants: 36799Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 37.736369487 · Participants: 41619State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesGE Healthcare Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.74052931 · Participants: 5554GE Healthcare Pension PlanAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.591907247 · Participants: 17875Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement PlanUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 8.17675965 · Participants: 20984United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund
Smart Local 265 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Smart Local 265 Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Banco Popular De Puerto Rico Retirement Plan in PR ($607M); by covered participants it is Finra Employees Retirement Plan in DC (1,224 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,224 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 Smart Local 265 Pension Fund assets move in 2024? ▼
Smart Local 265 Pension Fund grew at a solid clip - up 7.3% during 2024, from $566M to $607M. Reported net income was $41M.
How have Trustees of the Smart Local 265 Pension Fund plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Trustees of the Smart Local 265 Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.4%, from $527M to $607M.
Where does Smart Local 265 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Smart Local 265 Pension Fund 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Smart Local 265 Pension Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Banco Popular De Puerto Rico Retirement Plan in PR ($607M, 1,845 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Smart Local 265 Pension Fund? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Finra Employees Retirement Plan in DC (1,224 participants, $535M in assets).