Early Ranking of CY 2022 401k Industry Groups
by their Yield on Beginning-of-Plan-Year Total Assets
Ranks 263 industry groups (first four digits from the six-digit NAICS business code, Line 2d in Form 5500) of 401k plans by their yield, i.e., net earnings on investments divided by total assets at the beginning of the plan year, times 100. These quantities are from Schedule H: earnings on investments is the sum of the ten column (b) entries from 2b, minus investment advisory and management fees (Line 2i(3)). Total assets at the beginning of the plan year is Line 1f(a). Each plan's yield is weighted by its total assets at the beginning of the plan year. Covers 7,399 401(k) plans whose start date is in Q1 2022, that filed a Schedule H, and that have at least $1 in total assets. Some plans are not counted because they have a yield of N/A due to mid-plan-year asset transfers which can undermine the fair calculation of yield. Uses data (9/1/23) from DOL EBSA.
The overall weighted average is -14.89% for 7,115 total qualifying plans.
Industry Group | Number of 401k Plans | Yield on Beginning-of-Plan-Year Total Assets
1. Tobacco Manufacturing | #plans=4 | -7.1%
2. Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | #plans=128 | -7.72%
3. Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=6 | -9.07%
4. Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | #plans=80 | -9.82%
5. Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing | #plans=23 | -9.95%
6. Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | #plans=24 | -10.11%
7. Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | #plans=207 | -10.44%
8. Dairy Product Manufacturing | #plans=13 | -10.46%
9. Drycleaning and Laundry Services | #plans=11 | -11.25%
10. Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=9 | -11.38%
11. Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | #plans=25 | -11.5%
12. Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | #plans=47 | -11.8%
13. Basic Chemical Manufacturing | #plans=12 | -12.17%
14. Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | #plans=13 | -12.44%
15. Natural Gas Distribution | #plans=16 | -12.61%
16. Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | #plans=10 | -12.75%
17. Logging | #plans=1 | -12.93%
18. Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing | #plans=23 | -13.04%
19. Local Messengers and Local Delivery | #plans=2 | -13.09%
20. Utility System Construction | #plans=10 | -13.25%
21. School and Employee Bus Transportation | #plans=5 | -13.4%
22. Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=19 | -13.58%
23. Amusement Parks and Arcades | #plans=5 | -13.6%
24. Support Activities for Road Transportation | #plans=4 | -13.65%
25. Ship and Boat Building | #plans=8 | -13.74%
26. Poultry and Egg Production | #plans=4 | -13.82%
27. Support Activities for Animal Production | #plans=2 | -13.84%
28. Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | #plans=10 | -13.89%
29. Employment Services | #plans=55 | -13.95%
30. Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | #plans=7 | -14.17%
31. Building Finishing Contractors | #plans=21 | -14.17%
32. RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | #plans=1 | -14.18%
33. Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | #plans=35 | -14.2%
34. Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | #plans=42 | -14.42%
35. Other Crop Farming | #plans=6 | -14.44%
36. Specialized Design Services | #plans=10 | -14.47%
37. Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | #plans=13 | -14.51%
38. Insurance Carriers | #plans=67 | -14.51%
39. Textile Product Mills | #plans=9 | -14.52%
40. Other Food Manufacturing | #plans=36 | -14.56%
41. Animal Slaughtering and Processing | #plans=14 | -14.62%
42. Oil and Gas Extraction | #plans=29 | -14.66%
43. Beverage Manufacturing | #plans=18 | -14.77%
44. Legal Services | #plans=100 | -14.8%
45. Personal Care Services | #plans=9 | -14.84%
46. Forging and Stamping | #plans=20 | -14.9%
47. Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | #plans=3 | -14.91%
48. Department Stores | #plans=4 | -14.92%
49. General Freight Trucking | #plans=74 | -14.98%
50. Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | #plans=19 | -14.99%
51. Support Activities for Water Transportation | #plans=7 | -15.02%
52. Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | #plans=52 | -15.05%
53. Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | #plans=3 | -15.08%
54. Used Merchandise Stores | #plans=2 | -15.08%
55. Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | #plans=8 | -15.12%
56. Other Wood Product Manufacturing | #plans=28 | -15.16%
57. Depository Credit Intermediation | #plans=430 | -15.17%
58. Vegetable and Melon Farming | #plans=7 | -15.18%
59. Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | #plans=29 | -15.18%
60. Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products | #plans=1 | -15.19%
61. Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing | #plans=3 | -15.2%
62. Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | #plans=15 | -15.22%
63. Computer Systems Design and Related Services | #plans=265 | -15.23%
64. Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | #plans=8 | -15.25%
65. Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | #plans=8 | -15.27%
66. Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | #plans=38 | -15.3%
67. Home Health Care Services | #plans=58 | -15.32%
68. Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | #plans=5 | -15.34%
69. Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | #plans=9 | -15.35%
70. Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | #plans=2 | -15.41%
71. Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | #plans=84 | -15.41%
72. Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing | #plans=5 | -15.44%
73. Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores | #plans=21 | -15.47%
74. Water, Sewage and Other Systems | #plans=6 | -15.5%
75. Fruit and Tree Nut Farming | #plans=9 | -15.5%
76. Building Equipment Contractors | #plans=108 | -15.5%
77. Foundries | #plans=5 | -15.53%
78. Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | #plans=15 | -15.55%
79. Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=16 | -15.55%
80. Animal Food Manufacturing | #plans=11 | -15.56%
81. Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | #plans=3 | -15.57%
82. Urban Transit Systems | #plans=1 | -15.65%
83. Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | #plans=11 | -15.65%
84. Other Financial Investment Activities | #plans=54 | -15.67%
85. Support Activities for Forestry | #plans=3 | -15.7%
86. Charter Bus Industry | #plans=5 | -15.71%
87. Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=21 | -15.75%
88. Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing | #plans=12 | -15.77%
89. Restaurants and Other Eating Places | #plans=95 | -15.77%
90. Printing and Related Support Activities | #plans=55 | -15.8%
91. Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | #plans=34 | -15.8%
92. Coal Mining | #plans=5 | -15.82%
93. Furniture Stores | #plans=15 | -15.83%
94. Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing | #plans=9 | -15.83%
95. Offices of Physicians | #plans=151 | -15.85%
96. Business Support Services | #plans=36 | -15.87%
97. Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | #plans=5 | -15.88%
98. Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores | #plans=4 | -15.92%
99. Vocational Rehabilitation Services | #plans=15 | -15.92%
100. Outpatient Care Centers | #plans=29 | -15.93%
101. Community Food and Housing and Emergency and Other Relief Services | #plans=7 | -15.95%
102. Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=76 | -15.96%
103. Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | #plans=107 | -15.96%
104. Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | #plans=14 | -15.97%
105. Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers | #plans=18 | -15.98%
106. Spectator Sports | #plans=21 | -15.99%
107. Automobile Dealers | #plans=175 | -15.99%
108. Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing | #plans=8 | -16.01%
109. Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=15 | -16.05%
110. Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=13 | -16.05%
111. Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=21 | -16.07%
112. Rubber Product Manufacturing | #plans=20 | -16.08%
113. Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=16 | -16.08%
114. Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=7 | -16.09%
115. Communications Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=12 | -16.09%
116. Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | #plans=37 | -16.1%
117. Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | #plans=2 | -16.11%
118. Textile Mills | #plans=10 | -16.11%
119. Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | #plans=20 | -16.11%
120. Aquaculture | #plans=1 | -16.13%
121. Facilities Support Services | #plans=12 | -16.14%
122. Water Transportation | #plans=11 | -16.15%
123. Consumer Goods Rental | #plans=3 | -16.17%
124. Support Activities for Mining | #plans=21 | -16.17%
125. Death Care Services | #plans=3 | -16.21%
126. Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | #plans=9 | -16.21%
127. Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | #plans=9 | -16.22%
128. Grocery Stores | #plans=53 | -16.22%
129. Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | #plans=2 | -16.24%
130. Cattle Ranching and Farming | #plans=5 | -16.24%
131. Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing | #plans=9 | -16.25%
132. Residential Building Construction | #plans=42 | -16.26%
133. Specialized Freight Trucking | #plans=18 | -16.32%
134. Hardware and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=25 | -16.32%
135. Rail Transportation | #plans=4 | -16.33%
136. Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=5 | -16.34%
137. Gambling Industries | #plans=17 | -16.34%
138. Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=23 | -16.36%
139. Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=7 | -16.36%
140. Child Day Care Services | #plans=12 | -16.37%
141. Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | #plans=7 | -16.39%
142. Warehousing and Storage | #plans=22 | -16.41%
143. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=46 | -16.43%
144. Individual and Family Services | #plans=52 | -16.43%
145. Grain and Oilseed Milling | #plans=6 | -16.46%
146. Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing | #plans=21 | -16.49%
147. Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | #plans=44 | -16.49%
148. Waste Management and Remediation Services | #plans=16 | -16.52%
149. Hospitals | #plans=45 | -16.53%
150. Hog and Pig Farming | #plans=3 | -16.55%
151. Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps | #plans=2 | -16.56%
152. Nonresidential Building Construction | #plans=78 | -16.57%
153. Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | #plans=10 | -16.59%
154. Other Specialty Trade Contractors | #plans=75 | -16.6%
155. Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=38 | -16.61%
156. Educational Services | #plans=59 | -16.61%
157. Other Animal Production | #plans=3 | -16.62%
158. Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | #plans=38 | -16.62%
159. Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | #plans=235 | -16.62%
160. Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | #plans=3 | -16.63%
161. Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores | #plans=11 | -16.65%
162. Home Furnishings Stores | #plans=5 | -16.67%
163. Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing | #plans=1 | -16.68%
164. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores | #plans=4 | -16.68%
165. Direct Selling Establishments | #plans=19 | -16.68%
166. Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=47 | -16.71%
167. Nondepository Credit Intermediation | #plans=53 | -16.71%
168. Sawmills and Wood Preservation | #plans=13 | -16.72%
169. Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | #plans=27 | -16.72%
170. Pipeline Transportation | #plans=4 | -16.76%
171. Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=8 | -16.76%
172. Gasoline Stations | #plans=17 | -16.76%
173. Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores | #plans=7 | -16.77%
174. Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | #plans=13 | -16.78%
175. Special Food Services | #plans=19 | -16.78%
176. Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores | #plans=4 | -16.8%
177. Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | #plans=34 | -16.8%
178. Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | #plans=20 | -16.81%
179. Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers | #plans=29 | -16.84%
180. Florists | #plans=2 | -16.85%
181. Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | #plans=7 | -16.9%
182. Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | #plans=30 | -16.92%
183. General Merchandise Stores, including Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters | #plans=6 | -16.93%
184. Services to Buildings and Dwellings | #plans=34 | -16.93%
185. Automotive Repair and Maintenance | #plans=19 | -16.93%
186. Freight Transportation Arrangement | #plans=18 | -16.94%
187. Lessors of Real Estate | #plans=43 | -16.96%
188. Offices of Other Health Practitioners | #plans=57 | -16.98%
189. Sound Recording Industries | #plans=1 | -16.99%
190. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=11 | -16.99%
191. Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | #plans=99 | -16.99%
192. Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=4 | -17.03%
193. Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=48 | -17.03%
194. Performing Arts Companies | #plans=5 | -17.04%
195. Specialty Food Stores | #plans=11 | -17.06%
196. Oilseed and Grain Farming | #plans=9 | -17.07%
197. Traveler Accommodation | #plans=57 | -17.08%
198. Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | #plans=16 | -17.09%
199. Activities Related to Real Estate | #plans=125 | -17.12%
200. Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing | #plans=14 | -17.13%
201. Offices of Dentists | #plans=8 | -17.16%
202. Air Transportation | #plans=21 | -17.16%
203. Health and Personal Care Stores | #plans=19 | -17.16%
204. Scientific Research and Development Services | #plans=56 | -17.24%
205. Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | #plans=8 | -17.25%
206. Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | #plans=18 | -17.25%
207. Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | #plans=27 | -17.26%
208. Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing | #plans=12 | -17.26%
209. Metal Ore Mining | #plans=10 | -17.26%
210. Other Investment Pools and Funds | #plans=9 | -17.28%
211. Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | #plans=42 | -17.35%
212. Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | #plans=2 | -17.37%
213. Telecommunications | #plans=34 | -17.37%
214. Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage | #plans=30 | -17.39%
215. Plastics Product Manufacturing | #plans=95 | -17.39%
216. Support Activities for Crop Production | #plans=13 | -17.42%
217. Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support | #plans=4 | -17.51%
218. Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | #plans=14 | -17.52%
219. Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | #plans=30 | -17.53%
220. Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | #plans=21 | -17.54%
221. Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | #plans=28 | -17.55%
222. Management of Companies and Enterprises | #plans=100 | -17.55%
223. Support Activities for Air Transportation | #plans=5 | -17.59%
224. Support Activities for Rail Transportation | #plans=2 | -17.61%
225. Other Personal Services | #plans=75 | -17.67%
226. Radio and Television Broadcasting | #plans=17 | -17.68%
227. Cable and Other Subscription Programming | #plans=4 | -17.73%
228. Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=11 | -17.74%
229. Motion Picture and Video Industries | #plans=13 | -17.8%
230. Clothing Stores | #plans=9 | -17.86%
231. Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | #plans=40 | -17.88%
232. Building Material and Supplies Dealers | #plans=41 | -17.93%
233. Investigation and Security Services | #plans=14 | -17.93%
234. Household Appliance Manufacturing | #plans=3 | -17.94%
235. Office Administrative Services | #plans=24 | -17.96%
236. Other Support Activities for Transportation | #plans=14 | -17.98%
237. Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | #plans=143 | -18.01%
238. Other Support Services | #plans=5 | -18.07%
239. Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | #plans=53 | -18.09%
240. Timber Tract Operations | #plans=1 | -18.13%
241. Vending Machine Operators | #plans=2 | -18.13%
242. Land Subdivision | #plans=3 | -18.14%
243. Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=10 | -18.23%
244. Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | #plans=8 | -18.36%
245. Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production | #plans=13 | -18.37%
246. Shoe Stores | #plans=5 | -18.53%
247. Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | #plans=37 | -18.56%
248. Activities Related to Credit Intermediation | #plans=12 | -18.59%
249. Electronics and Appliance Stores | #plans=8 | -18.59%
250. Couriers and Express Delivery Services | #plans=1 | -18.68%
251. Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | #plans=12 | -18.7%
252. Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | #plans=16 | -18.8%
253. Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | #plans=2 | -19.03%
254. General Rental Centers | #plans=2 | -19.44%
255. Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | #plans=25 | -19.71%
256. Hardware Manufacturing | #plans=3 | -19.85%
257. Other Information Services | #plans=27 | -20.1%
258. Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | #plans=1 | -20.16%
259. Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | #plans=4 | -20.83%
260. Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=3 | -22.0%
261. Software Publishers | #plans=56 | -22.47%
262. Securities and Commodity Exchanges | #plans=2 | -22.54%
263. Taxi and Limousine Service | #plans=1 | -35.89%