Maine State and Teacher — assets, returns and funding
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Maine State and Teacher (Maine) reported $16.9bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 9.4%, and was 97.2% funded — around the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $16.9bn |
| 1-year return | 9.4% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 10.1% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 8.2% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 97.2% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
Maine State and Teacher held 30.2% of its assets in public equities and 17.1% in private equity for fiscal year 2025 — the largest of 7 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 30.2% |
| Private equity | 17.1% |
| Commodities | 15.8% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 14.8% |
| Hedge funds | 12.6% |
| Real estate | 9.5% |
| Cash | 0.1% |
Compare Maine State and Teacher with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Maine State and Teacher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Local | $4.4bn | 9.4% | 90.5% | Same state — Maine |
| Indiana PERF | $17.0bn | 11.0% | 83.7% | Similar size |
| Louisiana SERS | $17.2bn | 12.4% | 74.5% | Similar size |
| San Bernadino County (CA) ERA | $16.4bn | 8.7% | 88.8% | Similar size |
| Nevada Police Officer and Firefighter | $16.4bn | 11.0% | 76.8% | Similar size |
| Alabama ERS | $17.9bn | 10.4% | 65.9% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does Maine State and Teacher have in assets?
Maine State and Teacher reported $16.9bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Maine State and Teacher make on its investments?
Maine State and Teacher reported a 9.4% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 8.2% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Maine State and Teacher fully funded?
Maine State and Teacher was 97.2% funded for fiscal year 2025 — 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).
How is Maine State and Teacher's money invested?
Maine State and Teacher held 30.2% of its assets in public equities and 17.1% in private equity, 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.