Cincinnati (OH) ERS — assets, returns and funding
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Cincinnati (OH) ERS (Ohio) reported $1.8bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 10.6%, and was 72.0% funded — below the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $1.8bn |
| 1-year return | 10.6% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 9.8% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 7.1% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 72.0% |
Compare Cincinnati (OH) ERS with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Cincinnati (OH) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio PERS | $116.7bn | 14.9% | 82.8% | Same state — Ohio |
| Ohio Teachers (STRS Ohio) | $92.7bn | 10.4% | 80.9% | Same state — Ohio |
| Ohio Police & Fire | $20.4bn | 18.5% | 67.2% | Same state — Ohio |
| Ohio School Employees | $19.8bn | 11.2% | 79.0% | Same state — Ohio |
| Detroit (MI) General RS | $1.8bn | 10.3% | 67.3% | Similar size |
| Miami (FL) Fire and Police | $1.8bn | 17.8% | 53.3% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does Cincinnati (OH) ERS have in assets?
Cincinnati (OH) ERS reported $1.8bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Cincinnati (OH) ERS make on its investments?
Cincinnati (OH) ERS reported a 10.6% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 7.1% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Cincinnati (OH) ERS fully funded?
Cincinnati (OH) ERS was 72.0% 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).
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.