Phoenix (AZ) ERS — assets, returns and funding
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Phoenix (AZ) ERS (Arizona) reported $3.9bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 8.6%, and was 74.7% funded — below the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $3.9bn |
| 1-year return | 8.6% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 7.5% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 6.4% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 74.7% |
Compare Phoenix (AZ) ERS with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Phoenix (AZ) ERS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona SRS | $57.6bn | 9.9% | 74.2% | Same state — Arizona |
| Arizona Public Safety | $18.2bn | 11.1% | 71.1% | Same state — Arizona |
| Arizona State Corrections Officers | $4.1bn | 11.1% | 90.2% | Same state — Arizona |
| Tucson (AZ) Supplemental RS | $1.0bn | 12.5% | 79.0% | Same state — Arizona |
| Pennsylvania Municipal | $4.0bn | 14.1% | 101.7% | Similar size |
| Connecticut Municipal | $3.8bn | 10.3% | 74.1% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does Phoenix (AZ) ERS have in assets?
Phoenix (AZ) ERS reported $3.9bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Phoenix (AZ) ERS make on its investments?
Phoenix (AZ) ERS reported a 8.6% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 6.4% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Phoenix (AZ) ERS fully funded?
Phoenix (AZ) ERS was 74.7% 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).
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.