Detroit (MI) General RS — assets, returns and funding
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Detroit (MI) General RS (Michigan) reported $1.8bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 10.3%, and was 67.3% funded — below the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $1.8bn |
| 1-year return | 10.3% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 9.1% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 7.1% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 67.3% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
Detroit (MI) General RS held 70.5% of its assets in public equities and 14.8% in real estate for fiscal year 2025 — the largest of 5 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 70.5% |
| Real estate | 14.8% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 14.4% |
| Private equity | 0.2% |
| Hedge funds | 0.0% |
Compare Detroit (MI) General RS with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Detroit (MI) General RS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Public Schools | $78.7bn | 9.8% | 74.6% | Same state — Michigan |
| Michigan SERS | $15.1bn | 9.8% | 77.6% | Same state — Michigan |
| Michigan Municipal | $14.9bn | 15.4% | 75.2% | Same state — Michigan |
| Detroit (MI) Police and Fire | $2.8bn | 10.0% | 129.1% | Same state — Michigan |
| Cincinnati (OH) ERS | $1.8bn | 10.6% | 72.0% | Similar size |
| Miami (FL) Fire and Police | $1.8bn | 17.8% | 53.3% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does Detroit (MI) General RS have in assets?
Detroit (MI) General RS reported $1.8bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Detroit (MI) General RS make on its investments?
Detroit (MI) General RS reported a 10.3% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 7.1% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Detroit (MI) General RS fully funded?
Detroit (MI) General RS was 67.3% 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).
How is Detroit (MI) General RS's money invested?
Detroit (MI) General RS held 70.5% of its assets in public equities and 14.8% in real estate, 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.