Illinois Universities — assets, returns and funding
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Illinois Universities (Illinois) reported $25.2bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 6.4%, and was 47.1% funded — in the strained sub-60% range.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $25.2bn |
| 1-year return | 6.4% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 8.2% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 7.0% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 47.1% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
Illinois Universities held 34.5% of its assets in public equities and 21.5% in fixed income (bonds) for fiscal year 2025 — the largest of 6 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 34.5% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 21.5% |
| Private equity | 18.6% |
| Real estate | 11.4% |
| Hedge funds | 11.3% |
| Cash | 2.7% |
Compare Illinois Universities with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Illinois Universities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Teachers | $77.3bn | 9.7% | 47.8% | Same state — Illinois |
| Illinois Municipal | $62.4bn | 14.8% | 97.4% | Same state — Illinois |
| Illinois SERS | $27.6bn | 9.8% | 46.9% | Same state — Illinois |
| Cook County (IL) ERS | $13.7bn | 9.6% | 65.9% | Same state — Illinois |
| Chicago (IL) Teachers | $13.7bn | 12.1% | 47.9% | Same state — Illinois |
| Chicago (IL) Municipal | $5.1bn | 9.8% | 25.8% | Same state — Illinois |
Questions this page answers
How much does Illinois Universities have in assets?
Illinois Universities reported $25.2bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Illinois Universities make on its investments?
Illinois Universities reported a 6.4% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 7.0% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Illinois Universities fully funded?
Illinois Universities was 47.1% funded for fiscal year 2025 — in the strained range, near 60% or below. 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 Illinois Universities's money invested?
Illinois Universities held 34.5% of its assets in public equities and 21.5% 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.