NY State & Local Police & Fire — assets, returns and funding
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NY State & Local Police & Fire (New York) reported $42.6bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 5.8%, and was 88.5% funded — around the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $42.6bn |
| 1-year return | 5.8% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 10.6% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 7.7% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 88.5% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
NY State & Local Police & Fire held 41.4% of its assets in public equities and 21.3% in fixed income (bonds) for fiscal year 2025 — the largest of 7 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 41.4% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 21.3% |
| Private equity | 15.9% |
| Real estate | 10.9% |
| Commodities | 4.4% |
| Hedge funds | 3.9% |
| Cash | 2.3% |
Compare NY State & Local Police & Fire with similar plans
The plans most worth reading NY State & Local Police & Fire 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 State Teachers | $154.2bn | 10.6% | 99.1% | 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 |
| New York City (NY) Fire | $22.1bn | 9.9% | 72.4% | Same state — New York |
Questions this page answers
How much does NY State & Local Police & Fire have in assets?
NY State & Local Police & Fire reported $42.6bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did NY State & Local Police & Fire make on its investments?
NY State & Local Police & Fire reported a 5.8% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 7.7% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is NY State & Local Police & Fire fully funded?
NY State & Local Police & Fire was 88.5% 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 NY State & Local Police & Fire's money invested?
NY State & Local Police & Fire held 41.4% of its assets in public equities and 21.3% 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.