New Castle County (DE) Pension — assets, returns and funding
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New Castle County (DE) Pension (Delaware) reported $574m of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 9.9%, and was 73.2% funded — below the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $574m |
| 1-year return | 9.9% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 8.8% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 7.2% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 73.2% |
Compare New Castle County (DE) Pension with similar plans
The plans most worth reading New Castle County (DE) Pension 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State Employees | $12.7bn | 11.3% | 87.9% | Same state — Delaware |
| Delaware Police and Fire | $722m | 11.3% | 93.4% | Same state — Delaware |
| Delaware County and Municipal Employees | $124m | 11.3% | 98.6% | Same state — Delaware |
| Providence (RI) ERS | $610m | 11.9% | 28.0% | Similar size |
| New Orleans (LA) ERS | $506m | 13.1% | 62.9% | Similar size |
| Kansas City (MO) Schools | $663m | 5.5% | 68.5% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does New Castle County (DE) Pension have in assets?
New Castle County (DE) Pension reported $574m in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did New Castle County (DE) Pension make on its investments?
New Castle County (DE) Pension reported a 9.9% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 7.2% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is New Castle County (DE) Pension fully funded?
New Castle County (DE) Pension was 73.2% 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.