DC Teachers — assets, returns and funding
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DC Teachers (District of Columbia) reported $3.8bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 10.3%, and was 94.9% funded — around the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $3.8bn |
| 1-year return | 10.3% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 8.9% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 8.1% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 94.9% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
DC Teachers held 45.0% of its assets in public equities and 25.0% in fixed income (bonds) for fiscal year 2025 — the largest of 7 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 45.0% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 25.0% |
| Private equity | 10.0% |
| Real estate | 8.0% |
| Commodities | 7.0% |
| Hedge funds | 4.0% |
| Cash | 1.0% |
Compare DC Teachers with similar plans
The plans most worth reading DC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Police & Fire | $9.7bn | 10.3% | 108.3% | Same state — District of Columbia |
| Dallas (TX) ERS | $3.8bn | 9.1% | 68.4% | Similar size |
| Connecticut Municipal | $3.8bn | 10.3% | 74.1% | Similar size |
| Arkansas Police and Fire | $3.7bn | 15.1% | 75.2% | Similar size |
| North Dakota Teachers | $3.6bn | 11.4% | 73.4% | Similar size |
| Phoenix (AZ) ERS | $3.9bn | 8.6% | 74.7% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does DC Teachers have in assets?
DC Teachers reported $3.8bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did DC Teachers make on its investments?
DC Teachers reported a 10.3% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 8.1% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is DC Teachers fully funded?
DC Teachers was 94.9% funded for fiscal year 2025 — above 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).
How is DC Teachers's money invested?
DC Teachers held 45.0% of its assets in public equities and 25.0% in fixed income (bonds), its largest sleeves for fiscal year 2025 (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.