Kansas PERS — assets, returns and funding
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Kansas PERS (Kansas) reported $29.4bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 10.3%, and was 74.0% funded — below the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $29.4bn |
| 1-year return | 10.3% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 9.4% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 7.7% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 74.0% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
Kansas PERS held 50.1% of its assets in public equities and 23.3% in fixed income (bonds) for fiscal year 2025 — the largest of 8 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 50.1% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 23.3% |
| Misc. alternatives | 9.5% |
| Real estate | 9.4% |
| Commodities | 4.9% |
| Cash | 2.8% |
| Private equity | 0.0% |
| Hedge funds | 0.0% |
Compare Kansas PERS with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Kansas PERS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita (KS) Police and Fire | $922m | 13.9% | 87.0% | Same state — Kansas |
| Wichita (KS) ERS | $694m | 13.9% | 88.0% | Same state — Kansas |
| Louisiana Teachers | $29.3bn | 11.1% | 80.3% | Similar size |
| Connecticut Teachers | $29.3bn | 10.3% | 63.7% | Similar size |
| Washington Teachers Plan 2/3 | $30.1bn | 9.0% | 97.2% | Similar size |
| Los Angeles (CA) Fire and Police | $30.5bn | 11.3% | 100.6% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does Kansas PERS have in assets?
Kansas PERS reported $29.4bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Kansas PERS make on its investments?
Kansas PERS reported a 10.3% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 7.7% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Kansas PERS fully funded?
Kansas PERS was 74.0% 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 Kansas PERS's money invested?
Kansas PERS held 50.1% of its assets in public equities and 23.3% 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.