US public pension profile
Delaware County and Municipal Police and Firefighters' Plan
Funding, investment choices and long-term returns.
Delaware ·Fiscal year 2025
Fiscal year 2025 at a glance
- Market value of assets
- USD 0.7 billion
- Total membership
- 2,184
- Funded ratio
- 93.36%
- Assumed investment return
- 7.00%
Asset allocation in 2025
| Public equity | 56.90% |
|---|---|
| Fixed income | 25.90% |
| Private equity | 17.20% |
| Real estate | 0.00% |
| Hedge funds | 0.00% |
| Cash | 0.00% |
Returns to 2025
| One year | 11.30% |
|---|---|
| Five years | 9.00% |
| Ten years | 9.10% |
Size and funding over time
| Fiscal year | Market value of assets | Membership | Funded ratio | Return assumption |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | USD 0.0 billion | 505 | 99.50% | 8.50% |
| 2002 | USD 0.0 billion | 530 | 115.50% | 8.50% |
| 2003 | USD 0.0 billion | 590 | 112.30% | 8.50% |
| 2004 | USD 0.0 billion | 598 | 108.20% | 8.00% |
| 2005 | USD 0.1 billion | 734 | 97.40% | 8.00% |
| 2006 | USD 0.1 billion | 772 | 99.00% | 8.00% |
| 2007 | USD 0.1 billion | 866 | 98.20% | 8.00% |
| 2008 | USD 0.1 billion | 931 | 98.60% | 8.00% |
| 2009 | USD 0.1 billion | 1,019 | 97.70% | 8.00% |
| 2010 | USD 0.1 billion | 1,052 | 95.90% | 8.00% |
| 2011 | USD 0.2 billion | 1,068 | 98.30% | 7.50% |
| 2012 | USD 0.2 billion | 1,164 | 96.20% | 7.50% |
| 2013 | USD 0.2 billion | 1,218 | 98.10% | 7.50% |
| 2014 | USD 0.3 billion | 1,226 | 100.93% | 7.20% |
| 2015 | USD 0.3 billion | 1,337 | 100.26% | 7.20% |
| 2016 | USD 0.3 billion | 1,391 | 101.72% | 7.20% |
| 2017 | USD 0.3 billion | 1,453 | 93.22% | 7.00% |
| 2018 | USD 0.4 billion | 1,517 | 93.32% | 7.00% |
| 2019 | USD 0.4 billion | 1,617 | 93.99% | 7.00% |
| 2020 | USD 0.4 billion | 1,675 | 95.40% | 7.00% |
| 2021 | USD 0.6 billion | 1,766 | 102.45% | 7.00% |
| 2022 | USD 0.5 billion | 1,807 | 100.18% | 7.00% |
| 2023 | USD 0.6 billion | 1,958 | 96.76% | 7.00% |
| 2024 | USD 0.6 billion | 2,052 | 96.72% | 7.00% |
| 2025 | USD 0.7 billion | 2,184 | 93.36% | 7.00% |
Asset allocation over time
| Fiscal year | Public equity | Fixed income | Private equity | Real estate | Hedge funds | Cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.40% | 30.90% | 10.40% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.30% |
| 2002 | 60.10% | 28.10% | 9.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.90% |
| 2003 | 65.90% | 20.10% | 11.40% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.60% |
| 2004 | 63.30% | 23.00% | 11.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.70% |
| 2005 | 66.40% | 19.20% | 10.40% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.00% |
| 2006 | 65.80% | 20.90% | 11.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.40% |
| 2007 | 55.00% | 32.60% | 12.40% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 54.60% | 27.30% | 18.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2009 | 47.80% | 28.90% | 23.30% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2010 | 44.60% | 29.80% | 25.60% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2011 | 48.10% | 27.40% | 24.50% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 44.90% | 29.90% | 25.20% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2013 | 54.10% | 27.00% | 18.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2014 | 46.50% | 34.50% | 19.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | 47.30% | 30.50% | 22.20% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 43.80% | 34.00% | 22.20% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 47.20% | 30.10% | 22.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 44.60% | 31.00% | 24.40% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 43.00% | 34.60% | 22.40% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 43.70% | 33.30% | 23.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 50.40% | 25.40% | 24.20% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 46.80% | 23.60% | 29.60% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 49.80% | 30.90% | 19.30% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 58.00% | 26.50% | 15.50% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2025 | 56.90% | 25.90% | 17.20% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Investment returns
Each year shows the return over the preceding one, five and ten years.
| Fiscal year | One year | Five years | Ten years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -5.10% | 11.40% | 12.70% |
| 2002 | -6.30% | 6.40% | 10.60% |
| 2003 | 3.10% | 3.50% | 9.30% |
| 2004 | 15.90% | 4.40% | 10.60% |
| 2005 | 9.60% | 3.10% | 9.70% |
| 2006 | 12.40% | 6.90% | 9.20% |
| 2007 | 15.90% | 11.50% | 9.00% |
| 2008 | -1.30% | 10.50% | 7.10% |
| 2009 | -15.80% | 3.60% | 4.20% |
| 2010 | 14.10% | 4.30% | 3.90% |
| 2011 | 24.30% | 6.60% | 6.70% |
| 2012 | 2.00% | 3.90% | 7.60% |
| 2013 | 11.10% | 6.40% | 8.40% |
| 2014 | 17.50% | 13.60% | 8.50% |
| 2015 | 3.90% | 11.40% | 7.90% |
| 2016 | -1.30% | 6.40% | 6.50% |
| 2017 | 11.30% | 8.30% | 6.10% |
| 2018 | 10.60% | 8.20% | 7.30% |
| 2019 | 5.00% | 5.80% | 9.60% |
| 2020 | 10.00% | 7.00% | 9.20% |
| 2021 | 38.10% | 14.40% | 10.40% |
| 2022 | -13.40% | 8.80% | 8.60% |
| 2023 | 5.30% | 7.80% | 8.00% |
| 2024 | 10.50% | 8.90% | 7.30% |
| 2025 | 11.30% | 9.00% | 9.10% |