Charleston (WV) Firemen — assets, returns and funding
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Charleston (WV) Firemen (West Virginia) reported $64m of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 11.1%, and was 33.5% funded — in the strained sub-60% range.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $64m |
| 1-year return | 11.1% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 9.2% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 7.8% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 33.5% |
Compare Charleston (WV) Firemen with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Charleston (WV) Firemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Teachers | $10.8bn | 11.1% | 85.9% | Same state — West Virginia |
| West Virginia PERS | $9.7bn | 11.1% | 102.6% | Same state — West Virginia |
| Charleston (WV) Police | $62m | 12.5% | 36.9% | Same state — West Virginia |
| WV Municipal Police and Fire | $61m | 11.1% | 129.3% | Same state — West Virginia |
| Des Moines (IA) Water Works | $56m | 8.1% | 92.1% | Similar size |
| Bismarck (ND) Police Plan | $56m | 8.8% | 83.4% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does Charleston (WV) Firemen have in assets?
Charleston (WV) Firemen reported $64m in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Charleston (WV) Firemen make on its investments?
Charleston (WV) Firemen reported a 11.1% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 7.8% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Charleston (WV) Firemen fully funded?
Charleston (WV) Firemen was 33.5% funded for fiscal year 2025 — in the strained range, near 60% or below. US public plans face no federal funding minimum, and actuaries add that the trend matters more than any single line (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.