US public pension profile
Arapahoe County Defined Benefit Retirement Plan
Funding, investment choices and long-term returns.
Colorado ·Fiscal year 2025
Fiscal year 2025 at a glance
Asset allocation in 2025
Returns to 2025
Size and funding over time
| Fiscal year | Market value of assets | Membership | Funded ratio | Return assumption |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | USD 0.1 billion | 2,058 | 122.43% | 8.00% |
| 2002 | Not reported | 2,114 | Not reported | 8.00% |
| 2003 | USD 0.2 billion | 2,198 | Not reported | 8.00% |
| 2004 | USD 0.2 billion | 2,216 | Not reported | 8.00% |
| 2005 | USD 0.2 billion | 2,260 | 81.00% | 7.50% |
| 2006 | USD 0.2 billion | 2,295 | 80.00% | 7.50% |
| 2007 | USD 0.2 billion | 2,438 | 82.00% | 7.50% |
| 2008 | USD 0.2 billion | 2,492 | 68.00% | 7.50% |
| 2009 | USD 0.2 billion | 2,574 | 75.50% | 7.50% |
| 2010 | USD 0.2 billion | 2,612 | 73.80% | 7.50% |
| 2011 | USD 0.2 billion | 2,651 | 69.90% | 7.50% |
| 2012 | USD 0.2 billion | 2,700 | 64.70% | 7.50% |
| 2013 | USD 0.3 billion | 2,738 | 68.01% | 7.50% |
| 2014 | USD 0.3 billion | 2,910 | 66.48% | 7.50% |
| 2015 | USD 0.3 billion | 2,998 | 64.73% | 7.50% |
| 2016 | USD 0.3 billion | 3,089 | 65.76% | 7.50% |
| 2017 | USD 0.3 billion | 3,158 | 63.07% | 7.50% |
| 2018 | USD 0.3 billion | 3,315 | 60.50% | 7.25% |
| 2019 | USD 0.3 billion | 3,378 | 59.97% | 5.60% |
| 2020 | USD 0.3 billion | 3,481 | 60.55% | 7.25% |
| 2021 | USD 0.4 billion | 3,573 | 61.88% | 7.25% |
| 2022 | USD 0.4 billion | 3,891 | 60.46% | 7.25% |
| 2023 | USD 0.4 billion | 4,056 | 61.84% | 7.25% |
| 2024 | USD 0.4 billion | 4,245 | 63.18% | 7.25% |
| 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Asset allocation over time
| Fiscal year | Public equity | Fixed income | Private equity | Real estate | Hedge funds | Cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2023 | 42.01% | 34.05% | 9.43% | 12.20% | 0.00% | 2.32% |
| 2024 | 45.30% | 32.59% | 9.15% | 10.53% | 0.00% | 2.43% |
| 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Investment returns
Each year shows the return over the preceding one, five and ten years.
| Fiscal year | One year | Five years | Ten years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.68% | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2003 | 24.70% | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2004 | 10.14% | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2005 | 10.00% | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2006 | 13.92% | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2007 | 9.45% | 13.50% | Not reported |
| 2008 | -29.55% | 1.26% | Not reported |
| 2009 | 19.87% | 2.98% | Not reported |
| 2010 | 8.95% | 2.79% | Not reported |
| 2011 | -1.83% | -0.23% | Not reported |
| 2012 | 12.34% | 0.30% | 6.69% |
| 2013 | 13.20% | 10.27% | 5.67% |
| 2014 | 6.91% | 7.78% | 5.35% |
| 2015 | -0.93% | 5.75% | 4.26% |
| 2016 | 9.06% | 7.99% | 3.80% |
| 2017 | 12.71% | 8.06% | 4.11% |
| 2018 | -3.99% | 4.56% | 7.38% |
| 2019 | 17.07% | 6.48% | 7.13% |
| 2020 | 11.11% | 8.95% | 7.34% |
| 2021 | 17.91% | 10.66% | 9.32% |
| 2022 | -10.66% | 5.64% | 6.84% |
| 2023 | 10.66% | 8.68% | 6.60% |
| 2024 | 9.46% | 7.23% | 6.85% |
| 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |