Arapahoe County (CO) Retirement Plan — assets, returns and funding
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Arapahoe County (CO) Retirement Plan (Colorado) reported $415m of assets for fiscal year 2024, a one-year investment return of 9.5%, and was 63.2% funded — below the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2024) | $415m |
| 1-year return | 9.5% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 7.2% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 6.9% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 63.2% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
Arapahoe County (CO) Retirement Plan held 45.3% of its assets in public equities and 32.6% in fixed income (bonds) for fiscal year 2024 — the largest of 6 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 45.3% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 32.6% |
| Real estate | 10.5% |
| Private equity | 9.2% |
| Cash | 2.4% |
| Hedge funds | 0.0% |
Compare Arapahoe County (CO) Retirement Plan with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Arapahoe County (CO) Retirement Plan against — similar in size, or invested in the same managers — side by side, each with its own page for the detail:
| Plan | Assets | 1-yr return | Funded ratio | Why comparable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School | $39.5bn | 14.1% | 66.1% | Same state — Colorado |
| Colorado State | $21.9bn | 14.1% | 66.3% | Same state — Colorado |
| Colorado Municipal | $6.5bn | 14.1% | 88.2% | Same state — Colorado |
| Denver (CO) Schools | $5.3bn | 14.1% | 89.3% | Same state — Colorado |
| Denver (CO) Employees | $2.9bn | 12.7% | 61.8% | Same state — Colorado |
| Pittsburgh (PA) Fire | $386m | 11.8% | — | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does Arapahoe County (CO) Retirement Plan have in assets?
Arapahoe County (CO) Retirement Plan reported $415m in total assets for fiscal year 2024, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Arapahoe County (CO) Retirement Plan make on its investments?
Arapahoe County (CO) Retirement Plan reported a 9.5% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2024, and 6.9% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Arapahoe County (CO) Retirement Plan fully funded?
Arapahoe County (CO) Retirement Plan was 63.2% funded for fiscal year 2024 — below the ~80% mark many treat as reasonably sound. US public plans face no federal funding minimum, and actuaries add that the trend matters more than any single line (Public Plans Database).
How is Arapahoe County (CO) Retirement Plan's money invested?
Arapahoe County (CO) Retirement Plan held 45.3% of its assets in public equities and 32.6% in fixed income (bonds), its largest sleeves for fiscal year 2024 (Public Plans Database).
See also: all tracked plans · how the private-equity funds these plans invest in have actually performed, from the plans' own disclosures: private market performance, and where plans' numbers diverge on the same fund.