New York State Teachers — assets, returns and funding
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New York State Teachers (New York) reported $154.2bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 10.6%, and was 99.1% funded — around the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $154.2bn |
| 1-year return | 10.6% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 10.0% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 8.4% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 99.1% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
New York State Teachers held 52.9% of its assets in public equities and 23.6% in fixed income (bonds) for fiscal year 2025 — the largest of 6 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 52.9% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 23.6% |
| Private equity | 11.7% |
| Real estate | 10.4% |
| Cash | 1.4% |
| Hedge funds | 0.0% |
Compare New York State Teachers with similar plans
The plans most worth reading New York State Teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY State & Local ERS (NYSLRS) | $230.5bn | 5.8% | 94.3% | Same state — New York |
| New York City (NY) ERS | $93.1bn | 10.1% | 82.2% | Same state — New York |
| New York City (NY)Teachers | $82.1bn | 10.9% | 85.4% | Same state — New York |
| New York City (NY) Police | $56.3bn | 9.3% | 85.5% | Same state — New York |
| NY State & Local Police & Fire | $42.6bn | 5.8% | 88.5% | Same state — New York |
| New York City (NY) Fire | $22.1bn | 9.9% | 72.4% | Same state — New York |
Questions this page answers
How much does New York State Teachers have in assets?
New York State Teachers reported $154.2bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did New York State Teachers make on its investments?
New York State Teachers reported a 10.6% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 8.4% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is New York State Teachers fully funded?
New York State Teachers was 99.1% 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 New York State Teachers's money invested?
New York State Teachers held 52.9% of its assets in public equities and 23.6% 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.