Retirement plan
APPLE 401(K) PLAN
APPLE INC.EIN 94-2404110Plan #001PY 2024
ONE APPLE PARK WAY, MS 41-4BEN - CUPERTINO, CA 95014408-974-3833apple.comLinkedIn10001+ employeesconsumer electronics
Prospect flagsCorrective distributions
Filing contacts
From the Form 5500, federal recordPlan administrator signer
ALLEN CHIU
Signed 09/17/2025
Summary metrics
Total assets (EOY)
$24714.5M
-19.4% from 2016
Total participants
145,428
-1.0% from 2016
Average account balance
$171,809
-17.4% from 2016
Annual return
18.95%
-10.48 pp from 2016
Benchmarks
Peer group
Industry33 - Manufacturing
Plan typeDefined contribution
Participants>=10,000
Cohort98 peers
Snapshot2024
90
Participant deferral / active EE
$14,468
median $8,651
71
Employer contribution / active EE
$7,249
median $5,348
81
Participation rate
98.4%
median 96.5%
52
Avg account balance
$171,809
median $170,590
61
Admin fee / account holder
$51
median $62
78
Annual return
18.95%
median 15.21%
Overall peer rank
72of 100
72nd percentileavg across 6 metrics
Analytics
2015 - 2024
Total assets (EOY)
Plan-year ending balance
$24.71B
Average account balance
Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$172K
Participants with account balance
Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.
143,849
Eligible Participants and Participation
Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.
98.4%
Contributions (total)
Employer and participant dollars contributed each year
$2.20B
Contributions per participant
Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant
$22K
Asset flow
BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY
Year
Annual return
Diverging bars; negative years highlighted
+18.95%
Admin fee / account holder
Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)
$51
Asset composition
Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time
- Mutual / pooled
- Stocks
- Bonds
- Cash
- Real estate
- Loans
Service providers
Top 10 of 13 by compensation
| Provider | Service type | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
Service code 26 · EIN 47-2614791 | Advisory (Participants) | $2,561,538 |
FINANCIAL ENGINES1 year Service code 27 · EIN 77-0473565 | Advisory (Plan) | $1,929,300 |
Service code 26 JP MORGAN CHASE TOWER 2200 ROSS AVE · DALLAS, TX 75201 | Advisory (Participants) | $1,521,364 |
FID INV INST OPS CO1 year Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786 | Loan Processing | $1,394,585 |
Service code 26 · EIN 20-4553256 | Advisory (Participants) | $58,735 |
FISHER INVESTMENT1 year Service code 26 · EIN 94-3029777 | Advisory (Participants) | $52,243 |
ENVESTNET ADVISORY CORP1 year Service code 26 · EIN 36-4319587 | Advisory (Participants) | $18,254 |
CORIENT1 year Service code 26 · EIN 88-0967642 | Advisory (Participants) | $13,611 |
CHURCHILL MGMT GROUP1 year Service code 26 · EIN 95-2472632 | Advisory (Participants) | $12,293 |
SFMG WEALTH ADVISORS1 year Service code 26 · EIN 82-3762916 | Advisory (Participants) | $10,330 |
Top hat statement on fileNQDC
Filed September 18, 2018
Plan administrator
Plan administrator name— Sign in and upgrade to view
One Apple Park Way, MS 104-1BEN
Cupertino State: CA Zip Code: 95014
Plans declared (1)
- Apple Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan3,200 emp
Plan features & details
Pension benefit codes2A2E2F2G2J2K2R2S2T3F3H
Plan features
- 2AAge/service weighted or new comparability planAge/service weighted plan where allocations are based on age service or age and service; or new comparability or similar plan where allocations are based on participant classifications consisting entirely or predominantly of highly compensated employees or the plan provides an additional allocation rate on compensation above a specified threshold that exceeds the permitted disparity limits of Code section 401(l).
- 2EProfit-sharingProfit-sharing plan.
- 2FERISA section 404(c) planThis plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
- 2GTotal participant-directed account planParticipants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
- 2JCode section 401(k) featureCash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
- 2KCode section 401(m) arrangementEmployee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
- 2RParticipant-directed brokerage accountsParticipant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
- 2SAutomatic enrollmentPlan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has elective contributions deducted from payroll.
- 2TDefault investment accountTotal or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
- 3FLeased employeesPlan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees as defined in Code section 414(n) during the plan year.
- 3HControlled group memberPlan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).
Opportunity flags
1 tripped
- ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
Expense breakdown
Schedule H Part II
Admin total
$7.4M
$73 / participant
- Recordkeeping$1M14.5%
- Investment mgmt$6M84.8%
- Other / not subdivided$50K0.7%
% of EOY assets
0.030%
all-in expense ratio
Categories reported
2 / 9
subdivided buckets used
Audit opinion
Schedule H Part III
Unqualified opinion
Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.
- Auditor firm
- ERNST & YOUNG LLP
- Auditor EIN
- 346565596
- Audit fees
- (not subdivided)
- Opinion code
- Unqualified