Washington PSERS Plan 2 — assets, returns and funding
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Washington PSERS Plan 2 (Washington) reported $2.0bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 9.0%, and was 98.5% funded — around the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $2.0bn |
| 1-year return | 9.0% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 11.1% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 9.3% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 98.5% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
Washington PSERS Plan 2 held 30.7% of its assets in private equity and 29.9% in public equities for fiscal year 2025 — the largest of 5 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Private equity | 30.7% |
| Public equities | 29.9% |
| Real estate | 19.9% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 18.3% |
| Hedge funds | 1.3% |
Compare Washington PSERS Plan 2 with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Washington PSERS Plan 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington PERS Plan 2/3 | $72.9bn | 9.6% | 101.2% | Same state — Washington |
| Washington Teachers Plan 2/3 | $30.1bn | 9.0% | 97.2% | Same state — Washington |
| Washington LEOFF Plan 2 | $24.0bn | 9.6% | 101.6% | Same state — Washington |
| Washington School Employees Plan 2/3 | $11.3bn | 9.7% | 97.6% | Same state — Washington |
| Washington PERS Plan 1 | $9.6bn | 9.0% | 87.3% | Same state — Washington |
| Washington LEOFF Plan 1 | $7.2bn | 9.0% | 159.8% | Same state — Washington |
Questions this page answers
How much does Washington PSERS Plan 2 have in assets?
Washington PSERS Plan 2 reported $2.0bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Washington PSERS Plan 2 make on its investments?
Washington PSERS Plan 2 reported a 9.0% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 9.3% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Washington PSERS Plan 2 fully funded?
Washington PSERS Plan 2 was 98.5% 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 Washington PSERS Plan 2's money invested?
Washington PSERS Plan 2 held 30.7% of its assets in private equity and 29.9% in public equities, 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.