Chicago (IL) Laborers — assets, returns and funding
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Chicago (IL) Laborers (Illinois) reported $1.3bn of assets for fiscal year 2024, a one-year investment return of 7.8%, and was 42.6% funded — in the strained sub-60% range.
| Total assets (FY 2024) | $1.3bn |
| 1-year return | 7.8% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 5.8% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 6.0% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 42.6% |
Compare Chicago (IL) Laborers with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Chicago (IL) Laborers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Teachers | $77.3bn | 9.7% | 47.8% | Same state — Illinois |
| Illinois Municipal | $62.4bn | 14.8% | 97.4% | Same state — Illinois |
| Illinois SERS | $27.6bn | 9.8% | 46.9% | Same state — Illinois |
| Illinois Universities | $25.2bn | 6.4% | 47.1% | Same state — Illinois |
| Cook County (IL) ERS | $13.7bn | 9.6% | 65.9% | Same state — Illinois |
| Chicago (IL) Teachers | $13.7bn | 12.1% | 47.9% | Same state — Illinois |
Questions this page answers
How much does Chicago (IL) Laborers have in assets?
Chicago (IL) Laborers reported $1.3bn in total assets for fiscal year 2024, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Chicago (IL) Laborers make on its investments?
Chicago (IL) Laborers reported a 7.8% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2024, and 6.0% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Chicago (IL) Laborers fully funded?
Chicago (IL) Laborers was 42.6% funded for fiscal year 2024 — 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.