Austin (TX) ERS — assets, returns and funding
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Austin (TX) ERS (Texas) reported $4.1bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 14.9%, and was 61.2% funded — below the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $4.1bn |
| 1-year return | 14.9% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 6.2% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 7.9% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 61.2% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
Austin (TX) ERS held 60.0% of its assets in public equities and 20.6% in fixed income (bonds) for fiscal year 2025 — the largest of 7 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 60.0% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 20.6% |
| Real estate | 7.6% |
| Commodities | 5.0% |
| Cash | 4.9% |
| Hedge funds | 1.9% |
| Private equity | 0.0% |
Compare Austin (TX) ERS with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Austin (TX) ERS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Teachers (TRS of Texas) | $226.3bn | 10.8% | 77.5% | Same state — Texas |
| Texas County & District | $56.5bn | 12.6% | 90.7% | Same state — Texas |
| Texas Municipal | $49.4bn | 13.8% | 90.4% | Same state — Texas |
| Texas ERS | $40.1bn | 8.9% | 74.4% | Same state — Texas |
| Houston (TX) Police | $8.3bn | 9.4% | 94.2% | Same state — Texas |
| Houston (TX) Firefighters | $5.8bn | 11.9% | 93.3% | Same state — Texas |
Questions this page answers
How much does Austin (TX) ERS have in assets?
Austin (TX) ERS reported $4.1bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Austin (TX) ERS make on its investments?
Austin (TX) ERS reported a 14.9% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 7.9% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Austin (TX) ERS fully funded?
Austin (TX) ERS was 61.2% funded for fiscal year 2025 — 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 Austin (TX) ERS's money invested?
Austin (TX) ERS held 60.0% of its assets in public equities and 20.6% in fixed income (bonds), its largest sleeves for fiscal year 2025 (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.