Des Moines (IA) Water Works — assets, returns and funding
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Des Moines (IA) Water Works (Iowa) reported $56m of assets for fiscal year 2024, a one-year investment return of 8.1%, and was 92.1% funded — around the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2024) | $56m |
| 1-year return | 8.1% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 4.5% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 5.4% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 92.1% |
Compare Des Moines (IA) Water Works with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Des Moines (IA) Water Works 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa PERS | $46.7bn | 9.9% | 92.2% | Same state — Iowa |
| Iowa Municipal Fire and Police | $3.5bn | 9.2% | 85.4% | Same state — Iowa |
| Bismarck (ND) Police Plan | $56m | 8.8% | 83.4% | Similar size |
| WV Municipal Police and Fire | $61m | 11.1% | 129.3% | Similar size |
| Charleston (WV) Police | $62m | 12.5% | 36.9% | Similar size |
| Charleston (WV) Firemen | $64m | 11.1% | 33.5% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does Des Moines (IA) Water Works have in assets?
Des Moines (IA) Water Works reported $56m in total assets for fiscal year 2024, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Des Moines (IA) Water Works make on its investments?
Des Moines (IA) Water Works reported a 8.1% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2024, and 5.4% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Des Moines (IA) Water Works fully funded?
Des Moines (IA) Water Works was 92.1% funded for fiscal year 2024 — 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).
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.