West Virginia PERS — assets, returns and funding
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West Virginia PERS (West Virginia) reported $9.7bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 11.1%, and was 102.6% funded — at or above the 100% fully-funded mark.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $9.7bn |
| 1-year return | 11.1% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 10.7% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 8.7% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 102.6% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
West Virginia PERS held 49.6% of its assets in public equities and 24.7% in misc. alternatives for fiscal year 2025 — the largest of 6 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 49.6% |
| Misc. alternatives | 24.7% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 14.4% |
| Hedge funds | 11.0% |
| Cash | 0.3% |
| Private equity | 0.0% |
Compare West Virginia PERS with similar plans
The plans most worth reading West Virginia PERS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Teachers | $10.8bn | 11.1% | 85.9% | Same state — West Virginia |
| Charleston (WV) Firemen | $64m | 11.1% | 33.5% | Same state — West Virginia |
| Charleston (WV) Police | $62m | 12.5% | 36.9% | Same state — West Virginia |
| WV Municipal Police and Fire | $61m | 11.1% | 129.3% | Same state — West Virginia |
| DC Police & Fire | $9.7bn | 10.3% | 108.3% | Similar size |
| Washington PERS Plan 1 | $9.6bn | 9.0% | 87.3% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does West Virginia PERS have in assets?
West Virginia PERS reported $9.7bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did West Virginia PERS make on its investments?
West Virginia PERS reported a 11.1% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 8.7% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is West Virginia PERS fully funded?
Yes — West Virginia PERS was 102.6% funded for fiscal year 2025, at or above the 100% fully-funded target. US public plans face no federal funding minimum, and few clear it (Public Plans Database).
How is West Virginia PERS's money invested?
West Virginia PERS held 49.6% of its assets in public equities and 24.7% in misc. alternatives, 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.