US public pension profile
New Orleans Employees' Retirement System
Funding, investment choices and long-term returns.
Louisiana ·Fiscal year 2025
Fiscal year 2025 at a glance
- Assumed investment return
- 7.25%
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 0.3 billion | 5,573 | 115.80% | Not reported |
| 2002 | USD 0.3 billion | 5,495 | 109.68% | Not reported |
| 2003 | USD 0.4 billion | 5,614 | 104.07% | 7.00% |
| 2004 | USD 0.4 billion | 5,571 | 98.48% | 7.50% |
| 2005 | USD 0.4 billion | 4,632 | 105.46% | 7.75% |
| 2006 | USD 0.4 billion | 3,692 | 106.49% | 7.75% |
| 2007 | USD 0.4 billion | 3,945 | 94.03% | 7.75% |
| 2008 | USD 0.3 billion | 4,341 | 84.62% | 7.75% |
| 2009 | USD 0.3 billion | 4,503 | 80.90% | 7.75% |
| 2010 | USD 0.3 billion | 4,388 | 79.16% | 7.75% |
| 2011 | USD 0.3 billion | 4,412 | 74.83% | 7.50% |
| 2012 | USD 0.3 billion | 4,442 | 68.22% | 7.50% |
| 2013 | USD 0.4 billion | 4,318 | 67.05% | 7.50% |
| 2014 | USD 0.4 billion | 4,353 | 65.33% | 7.50% |
| 2015 | USD 0.3 billion | 4,651 | 65.27% | 7.50% |
| 2016 | USD 0.4 billion | 5,053 | 62.02% | 7.50% |
| 2017 | USD 0.4 billion | 5,098 | 61.65% | 7.50% |
| 2018 | USD 0.4 billion | 5,344 | 61.22% | 7.50% |
| 2019 | USD 0.4 billion | 5,452 | 58.78% | 7.25% |
| 2020 | USD 0.5 billion | 5,113 | 58.84% | 7.25% |
| 2021 | USD 0.5 billion | 5,203 | 59.59% | 7.25% |
| 2022 | USD 0.4 billion | 5,309 | 58.83% | 7.25% |
| 2023 | USD 0.5 billion | 5,551 | 58.84% | 7.25% |
| 2024 | USD 0.5 billion | 5,561 | 62.89% | 7.00% |
| 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 7.25% |
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 | 66.87% | 27.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.06% |
| 2004 | 67.55% | 24.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.32% |
| 2005 | 69.63% | 22.09% | 3.94% | 1.30% | 0.00% | 3.05% |
| 2006 | 61.04% | 26.44% | 0.67% | 1.40% | 6.48% | 3.96% |
| 2007 | 60.08% | 24.78% | 0.33% | 1.46% | 11.24% | 2.11% |
| 2008 | 52.72% | 35.27% | 2.78% | 1.86% | 0.00% | 3.10% |
| 2009 | 48.81% | 41.98% | 0.77% | 0.60% | 1.70% | 3.09% |
| 2010 | 54.30% | 34.74% | 3.29% | 0.63% | 1.61% | 2.25% |
| 2011 | 50.85% | 37.84% | 1.87% | 1.04% | 3.45% | 1.77% |
| 2012 | 53.83% | 34.23% | 0.21% | 1.26% | 0.00% | 4.72% |
| 2013 | 55.23% | 27.58% | 2.53% | 1.29% | 6.75% | 5.20% |
| 2014 | 56.69% | 25.54% | 2.99% | 0.99% | 8.26% | 5.53% |
| 2015 | 53.46% | 25.74% | 5.94% | 5.94% | 6.93% | 1.98% |
| 2016 | 54.00% | 24.00% | 7.00% | 6.00% | 5.00% | 4.00% |
| 2017 | 59.00% | 23.90% | 7.20% | 5.50% | 2.70% | 1.70% |
| 2018 | 59.02% | 23.59% | 0.00% | 6.96% | 8.59% | 1.85% |
| 2019 | 56.20% | 20.50% | 0.00% | 6.00% | 14.00% | 3.30% |
| 2020 | 58.50% | 20.10% | 0.00% | 5.10% | 12.50% | 3.80% |
| 2021 | 59.80% | 18.20% | 0.00% | 5.30% | 15.30% | 1.40% |
| 2022 | 51.50% | 19.50% | 7.50% | 7.00% | 10.30% | 1.20% |
| 2023 | 56.60% | 13.50% | 6.30% | 5.10% | 5.00% | 1.90% |
| 2024 | 60.36% | 12.71% | 5.71% | 3.90% | 4.60% | 1.20% |
| 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 | -3.43% | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2002 | -6.75% | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2003 | 21.30% | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2004 | 10.18% | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2005 | 4.32% | 4.66% | Not reported |
| 2006 | 11.04% | 7.62% | Not reported |
| 2007 | 8.62% | 10.95% | Not reported |
| 2008 | -30.18% | -0.65% | Not reported |
| 2009 | 23.13% | 1.58% | Not reported |
| 2010 | 14.11% | 3.42% | 4.04% |
| 2011 | -1.30% | 1.01% | 4.26% |
| 2012 | 11.56% | 1.55% | 6.15% |
| 2013 | 15.17% | 12.25% | 5.60% |
| 2014 | 4.17% | 8.55% | 5.01% |
| 2015 | -3.69% | 5.15% | 4.55% |
| 2016 | 9.26% | 7.33% | 4.01% |
| 2017 | 15.53% | 8.15% | 4.99% |
| 2018 | -4.32% | 4.12% | 8.45% |
| 2019 | 18.86% | 6.77% | 7.85% |
| 2020 | 14.24% | 10.33% | 7.71% |
| 2021 | 16.37% | 11.82% | 9.57% |
| 2022 | -14.28% | 5.36% | 6.76% |
| 2023 | 13.50% | 9.01% | 6.55% |
| 2024 | 13.12% | 8.14% | 7.38% |
| 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |