Arkansas Police and Fire — assets, returns and funding
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Arkansas Police and Fire (Arkansas) reported $3.7bn of assets for fiscal year 2024, a one-year investment return of 15.1%, and was 75.2% funded — below the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2024) | $3.7bn |
| 1-year return | 15.1% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 8.6% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 4.5% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 75.2% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
Arkansas Police and Fire held 58.4% of its assets in public equities and 21.5% in fixed income (bonds) for fiscal year 2024 — the largest of 6 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 58.4% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 21.5% |
| Misc. alternatives | 16.0% |
| Cash | 4.1% |
| Private equity | 0.0% |
| Hedge funds | 0.0% |
Compare Arkansas Police and Fire with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Arkansas Police and Fire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Teachers | $23.7bn | 9.4% | 84.4% | Same state — Arkansas |
| Arkansas PERS | $11.9bn | 11.1% | 82.6% | Same state — Arkansas |
| Little Rock (AK) Firemen | $0k | — | 48.4% | Same state — Arkansas |
| North Dakota Teachers | $3.6bn | 11.4% | 73.4% | Similar size |
| DC Teachers | $3.8bn | 10.3% | 94.9% | Similar size |
| Dallas (TX) ERS | $3.8bn | 9.1% | 68.4% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does Arkansas Police and Fire have in assets?
Arkansas Police and Fire reported $3.7bn in total assets for fiscal year 2024, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Arkansas Police and Fire make on its investments?
Arkansas Police and Fire reported a 15.1% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2024, and 4.5% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Arkansas Police and Fire fully funded?
Arkansas Police and Fire was 75.2% 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 Arkansas Police and Fire's money invested?
Arkansas Police and Fire held 58.4% of its assets in public equities and 21.5% 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.