Chicago (IL) Teachers — assets, returns and funding
Chicago (IL) Teachers (Illinois) reported $12.7bn of assets for fiscal year 2024, a one-year investment return of 9.8%, and was 48.1% funded — meaning the assets on hand covered that share of the benefits it has promised.
| Total assets (FY 2024) | $12.7bn |
| 1-year return | 9.8% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 8.2% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 7.2% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 48.1% |
Alternatives allocation
| Private equity | 8.6% |
| Hedge funds | 0.0% |
| Other alternatives | 0.0% |
Figures as reported for fiscal year 2024 · Data: Public Plans Database (Center for Retirement Research at Boston College / MissionSquare Research Institute / NASRA) — used with attribution under its non-commercial terms · Refresh: quarterly pull, annual figures · Limitations: public plans report with a lag — FY figures arrive months after year end; returns are as reported by the plan, net/gross basis varies by plan
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