North Carolina Teachers and State Employees — assets, returns and funding
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North Carolina Teachers and State Employees (North Carolina) reported $93.4bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 9.9%, and was 88.8% funded — around the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $93.4bn |
| 1-year return | 9.9% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 6.7% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 6.3% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 88.8% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
North Carolina Teachers and State Employees held 43.7% of its assets in public equities and 33.4% in fixed income (bonds) for fiscal year 2025 — the largest of 6 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 43.7% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 33.4% |
| Hedge funds | 8.1% |
| Real estate | 6.4% |
| Private equity | 4.6% |
| Cash | 3.8% |
Compare North Carolina Teachers and State Employees with similar plans
The plans most worth reading North Carolina Teachers and State Employees 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Local Government | $37.0bn | 9.9% | 85.2% | Same state — North Carolina |
| Charlotte (NC) Firefighters' RS | $712m | 11.8% | 68.8% | Same state — North Carolina |
| Charlotte (NC) Law Enforcement | $0k | — | — | Same state — North Carolina |
| New York City (NY) ERS | $93.1bn | 10.1% | 82.2% | Similar size |
| Ohio Teachers (STRS Ohio) | $92.7bn | 10.4% | 80.9% | Similar size |
| Oregon PERS | $88.6bn | 7.5% | 73.2% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does North Carolina Teachers and State Employees have in assets?
North Carolina Teachers and State Employees reported $93.4bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did North Carolina Teachers and State Employees make on its investments?
North Carolina Teachers and State Employees reported a 9.9% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 6.3% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is North Carolina Teachers and State Employees fully funded?
North Carolina Teachers and State Employees was 88.8% 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 North Carolina Teachers and State Employees's money invested?
North Carolina Teachers and State Employees held 43.7% of its assets in public equities and 33.4% 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.