St. Louis (MO) Firefighters — assets, returns and funding
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St. Louis (MO) Firefighters (Missouri) reported $187m of assets for fiscal year 2024, a one-year investment return of 22.4%, and was 78.6% funded — below the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2024) | $187m |
| 1-year return | 22.4% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 8.7% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 7.1% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 78.6% |
Compare St. Louis (MO) Firefighters with similar plans
The plans most worth reading St. Louis (MO) Firefighters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Teachers | $55.6bn | 10.9% | 89.1% | Same state — Missouri |
| Missouri Local | $11.3bn | 6.4% | 92.3% | Same state — Missouri |
| Missouri State Employees | $9.4bn | 9.8% | 55.4% | Same state — Missouri |
| Missouri PEERS | $7.6bn | 10.9% | 89.9% | Same state — Missouri |
| Missouri DOT and Highway | $4.1bn | 12.7% | 75.7% | Same state — Missouri |
| Kansas City (MO) ERS | $1.2bn | 8.1% | 79.6% | Same state — Missouri |
Questions this page answers
How much does St. Louis (MO) Firefighters have in assets?
St. Louis (MO) Firefighters reported $187m in total assets for fiscal year 2024, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did St. Louis (MO) Firefighters make on its investments?
St. Louis (MO) Firefighters reported a 22.4% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2024, and 7.1% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is St. Louis (MO) Firefighters fully funded?
St. Louis (MO) Firefighters was 78.6% funded for fiscal year 2024 — 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.