Connecticut Teachers — assets, returns and funding
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Connecticut Teachers (Connecticut) reported $29.3bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 10.3%, and was 63.7% funded — below the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $29.3bn |
| 1-year return | 10.3% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 8.8% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 7.3% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 63.7% |
Compare Connecticut Teachers with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Connecticut Teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut SERS | $26.8bn | 10.1% | 59.6% | Same state — Connecticut |
| Connecticut Municipal | $3.8bn | 10.3% | 74.1% | Same state — Connecticut |
| Hartford (CT) MERF | $1.2bn | 9.5% | 69.1% | Same state — Connecticut |
| Louisiana Teachers | $29.3bn | 11.1% | 80.3% | Similar size |
| Kansas PERS | $29.4bn | 10.3% | 74.0% | Similar size |
| Washington Teachers Plan 2/3 | $30.1bn | 9.0% | 97.2% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does Connecticut Teachers have in assets?
Connecticut Teachers reported $29.3bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Connecticut Teachers make on its investments?
Connecticut Teachers reported a 10.3% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 7.3% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Connecticut Teachers fully funded?
Connecticut Teachers was 63.7% 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.