New Orleans (LA) Firefighters — assets, returns and funding
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New Orleans (LA) Firefighters (Louisiana) reported $105m of assets for fiscal year 2024, a one-year investment return of 8.5%, and was 17.6% funded — in the strained sub-60% range.
| Total assets (FY 2024) | $105m |
| 1-year return | 8.5% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 3.4% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | -0.9% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 17.6% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
New Orleans (LA) Firefighters held 54.7% of its assets in public equities and 33.7% in fixed income (bonds) for fiscal year 2024 — the largest of 4 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 54.7% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 33.7% |
| Private equity | 6.0% |
| Hedge funds | 5.6% |
Compare New Orleans (LA) Firefighters with similar plans
The plans most worth reading New Orleans (LA) Firefighters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Teachers | $29.3bn | 11.1% | 80.3% | Same state — Louisiana |
| Louisiana SERS | $17.2bn | 12.4% | 74.5% | Same state — Louisiana |
| Louisiana Parochial Employees | $5.7bn | 11.4% | 102.4% | Same state — Louisiana |
| Louisiana Municipal Police | $3.1bn | 11.3% | 89.3% | Same state — Louisiana |
| Louisiana Firefighters | $2.8bn | 11.8% | 86.8% | Same state — Louisiana |
| Louisiana Schools | $2.4bn | 7.9% | 84.3% | Same state — Louisiana |
Questions this page answers
How much does New Orleans (LA) Firefighters have in assets?
New Orleans (LA) Firefighters reported $105m in total assets for fiscal year 2024, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did New Orleans (LA) Firefighters make on its investments?
New Orleans (LA) Firefighters reported a 8.5% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2024, and -0.9% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is New Orleans (LA) Firefighters fully funded?
New Orleans (LA) Firefighters was 17.6% funded for fiscal year 2024 — 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 New Orleans (LA) Firefighters's money invested?
New Orleans (LA) Firefighters held 54.7% of its assets in public equities and 33.7% in fixed income (bonds), its largest sleeves for fiscal year 2024 (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.