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23 February 2026 - by Rebecca A. Sielman, Rick Gordon, R. Ryan Falls
Funded ratio for the largest U.S. public pension plans well up over time, to 84.7% by end-November 2025, from 69.8% in September 2022.
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24 November 2025 - by Rick Gordon, Rebecca A. Sielman
Public pensions funded ratio hits new high-water mark, increases to 86.3% as of October 31, 2025.
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20 October 2025 - by Rebecca A. Sielman, Rick Gordon
Public pensions funded ratio continues to rise, increasing to 85.4% as of September 30, 2025.
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30 September 2025 - by Rebecca A. Sielman, Rick Gordon
Public pension funded ratio maintains upward momentum, rises to 84.2% as of August 31 thanks to robust monthly market returns.
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26 August 2025 - by Rebecca A. Sielman, Rick Gordon
Public pension funded ratio continues steady rise with a small tick up to 83.0% as of July 31, 2025, on the strength of modest June market returns.
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24 July 2025 - by Rebecca A. Sielman, Rick Gordon
June’s market return of 2.3% generates $115 billion increase in funded status for largest U.S. public pension plans.
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19 June 2025 - by Rebecca A. Sielman, Rick Gordon
Tariff pauses during May propelled markets, boosting public pensions’ funded ratio to 81.1% as of May 31, 2025.
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30 May 2025 - by Rebecca A. Sielman, Rick Gordon
Despite significant market turmoil, public pensions funded ratio remains steady compared to prior month and sits at 79.6% as of April 30, 2025.
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18 April 2025 - by Rick Gordon, Rebecca A. Sielman
The funded status of the 100 largest U.S. public pension plans fell in March due to market declines caused by trade uncertainty.
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20 March 2025 - by Rick Gordon, Rebecca A. Sielman
In February, growth of assets equaled that of liabilities, leaving the 100 largest public pension plans 81.1% funded, unchanged from January.