North Dakota Teachers — assets, returns and funding
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North Dakota Teachers (North Dakota) reported $3.6bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 11.4%, and was 73.4% funded — below the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $3.6bn |
| 1-year return | 11.4% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 8.9% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 7.5% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 73.4% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
North Dakota Teachers held 40.1% of its assets in public equities and 37.9% in fixed income (bonds) for fiscal year 2025 — the largest of 6 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 40.1% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 37.9% |
| Private equity | 20.0% |
| Commodities | 1.1% |
| Cash | 0.9% |
| Hedge funds | 0.0% |
Compare North Dakota Teachers with similar plans
The plans most worth reading North Dakota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota PERS | $4.8bn | 12.0% | 71.9% | Same state — North Dakota |
| Bismarck (ND) Employees | $131m | 8.6% | 86.6% | Same state — North Dakota |
| Bismarck (ND) Police Plan | $56m | 8.8% | 83.4% | Same state — North Dakota |
| Bismarck (ND) Fire Plan | $0k | — | 81.3% | Same state — North Dakota |
| Arkansas Police and Fire | $3.7bn | 15.1% | 75.2% | Similar size |
| Arlington County (VA) ERS | $3.6bn | 10.4% | 114.5% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does North Dakota Teachers have in assets?
North Dakota Teachers reported $3.6bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did North Dakota Teachers make on its investments?
North Dakota Teachers reported a 11.4% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 7.5% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is North Dakota Teachers fully funded?
North Dakota Teachers was 73.4% 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).
How is North Dakota Teachers's money invested?
North Dakota Teachers held 40.1% of its assets in public equities and 37.9% 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.