Vermont State Employees — assets, returns and funding
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Vermont State Employees (Vermont) reported $2.9bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 10.5%, and was 73.2% funded — below the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $2.9bn |
| 1-year return | 10.5% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 8.6% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 7.1% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 73.2% |
Compare Vermont State Employees with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Vermont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Teachers | $3.1bn | 11.0% | 63.4% | Same state — Vermont |
| Vermont Municipal Employees | $1.1bn | 10.5% | 74.3% | Same state — Vermont |
| Burlington (VT) ERS | $269m | 12.6% | 66.3% | Same state — Vermont |
| Denver (CO) Employees | $2.9bn | 12.7% | 61.8% | Similar size |
| Detroit (MI) Police and Fire | $2.8bn | 10.0% | 129.1% | Similar size |
| Louisiana Firefighters | $2.8bn | 11.8% | 86.8% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does Vermont State Employees have in assets?
Vermont State Employees reported $2.9bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Vermont State Employees make on its investments?
Vermont State Employees reported a 10.5% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 7.1% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Vermont State Employees fully funded?
Vermont State Employees was 73.2% 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.