Hartford (CT) MERF — assets, returns and funding
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Hartford (CT) MERF (Connecticut) reported $1.2bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 9.5%, and was 69.1% funded — below the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $1.2bn |
| 1-year return | 9.5% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 8.4% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 7.0% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 69.1% |
Compare Hartford (CT) MERF with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Hartford (CT) MERF 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 Teachers | $29.3bn | 10.3% | 63.7% | Same state — Connecticut |
| Connecticut SERS | $26.8bn | 10.1% | 59.6% | Same state — Connecticut |
| Connecticut Municipal | $3.8bn | 10.3% | 74.1% | Same state — Connecticut |
| Austin (TX) Fire | $1.2bn | 4.6% | 76.9% | Similar size |
| Birmingham (AL) RRS | $1.1bn | 10.4% | — | Similar size |
| Miami (FL) General and Sanitation | $1.1bn | 13.0% | 71.5% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does Hartford (CT) MERF have in assets?
Hartford (CT) MERF reported $1.2bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Hartford (CT) MERF make on its investments?
Hartford (CT) MERF reported a 9.5% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 7.0% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Hartford (CT) MERF fully funded?
Hartford (CT) MERF was 69.1% 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.