US public pension profile
Wichita Employees' Retirement System
Funding, investment choices and long-term returns.
Kansas ·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 0.4 billion | 2,174 | 121.20% | 7.75% |
| 2002 | USD 0.4 billion | 2,235 | 117.00% | 7.75% |
| 2003 | USD 0.4 billion | 3,023 | 115.40% | 7.75% |
| 2004 | USD 0.4 billion | 3,030 | 112.10% | 7.75% |
| 2005 | USD 0.5 billion | 3,080 | 110.60% | 7.75% |
| 2006 | USD 0.5 billion | 3,126 | 110.20% | 7.75% |
| 2007 | USD 0.5 billion | 3,168 | 110.50% | 7.75% |
| 2008 | USD 0.4 billion | 3,200 | 100.10% | 7.75% |
| 2009 | USD 0.4 billion | 3,130 | 96.30% | 7.75% |
| 2010 | USD 0.5 billion | 3,042 | 95.50% | 7.75% |
| 2011 | USD 0.4 billion | 3,014 | 92.50% | 7.75% |
| 2012 | USD 0.5 billion | 2,947 | 91.00% | 7.75% |
| 2013 | USD 0.5 billion | 2,963 | 93.10% | 7.75% |
| 2014 | USD 0.6 billion | 3,005 | 94.90% | 7.75% |
| 2015 | USD 0.5 billion | 3,073 | 93.83% | 7.75% |
| 2016 | USD 0.5 billion | 3,124 | 92.87% | 7.90% |
| 2017 | USD 0.6 billion | 3,137 | 94.31% | 7.50% |
| 2018 | USD 0.5 billion | 3,124 | 90.90% | 7.50% |
| 2019 | USD 0.6 billion | 3,172 | 90.79% | 7.50% |
| 2020 | USD 0.7 billion | 3,156 | 92.81% | 7.50% |
| 2021 | USD 0.7 billion | 3,145 | 93.63% | 7.25% |
| 2022 | USD 0.6 billion | 3,132 | 90.32% | 7.25% |
| 2023 | USD 0.6 billion | 3,241 | 89.41% | 7.25% |
| 2024 | USD 0.7 billion | 3,285 | 87.99% | 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 | 67.20% | 32.50% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.30% |
| 2002 | 58.40% | 41.40% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| 2003 | 65.30% | 34.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.70% |
| 2004 | 69.80% | 26.90% | 0.00% | 2.70% | 0.00% | 0.60% |
| 2005 | 69.30% | 25.10% | 0.00% | 5.10% | 0.00% | 0.50% |
| 2006 | 70.68% | 23.99% | 0.00% | 5.26% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| 2007 | 68.40% | 25.78% | 0.00% | 5.74% | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| 2008 | 58.60% | 35.17% | 0.00% | 6.03% | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| 2009 | 67.62% | 29.26% | 0.00% | 2.92% | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| 2010 | 71.07% | 25.80% | 0.00% | 2.98% | 0.00% | 0.15% |
| 2011 | 67.12% | 26.77% | 0.00% | 3.52% | 0.00% | 0.22% |
| 2012 | 66.23% | 25.51% | 0.00% | 3.51% | 0.00% | 0.21% |
| 2013 | 71.32% | 20.91% | 0.00% | 5.37% | 0.00% | 0.27% |
| 2014 | 67.37% | 22.49% | 0.00% | 5.37% | 0.00% | 0.44% |
| 2015 | 61.10% | 26.88% | 0.00% | 5.69% | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| 2016 | 66.90% | 18.03% | 0.00% | 6.43% | 0.00% | 1.00% |
| 2017 | 68.70% | 16.85% | 0.00% | 6.54% | 0.00% | 0.80% |
| 2018 | 64.50% | 19.95% | 0.00% | 7.16% | 0.00% | 1.05% |
| 2019 | 68.00% | 18.93% | 0.00% | 6.70% | 0.00% | 0.85% |
| 2020 | 69.93% | 17.63% | 0.00% | 5.97% | 0.00% | 1.23% |
| 2021 | 70.10% | 18.00% | 0.00% | 6.10% | 0.00% | 1.30% |
| 2022 | 65.30% | 18.70% | 0.00% | 8.00% | 0.00% | 1.20% |
| 2023 | 68.80% | 18.10% | 0.00% | 5.60% | 0.00% | 1.10% |
| 2024 | 70.90% | 17.50% | 0.00% | 4.70% | 0.00% | 1.10% |
| 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 | -4.42% | 16.59% | Not reported |
| 2002 | -11.60% | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2003 | 22.80% | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2004 | 10.00% | 2.30% | Not reported |
| 2005 | 8.96% | 4.46% | Not reported |
| 2006 | 15.33% | 8.47% | Not reported |
| 2007 | 11.06% | 13.53% | Not reported |
| 2008 | -28.05% | 2.02% | Not reported |
| 2009 | 21.96% | 4.14% | Not reported |
| 2010 | 13.64% | 5.02% | 4.74% |
| 2011 | 0.79% | 2.25% | 5.29% |
| 2012 | 13.78% | 2.75% | 7.98% |
| 2013 | 20.22% | 13.86% | 7.76% |
| 2014 | 5.59% | 10.63% | 7.32% |
| 2015 | 0.21% | 7.85% | 6.42% |
| 2016 | 7.30% | 9.20% | 5.66% |
| 2017 | 17.76% | 9.97% | 9.14% |
| 2018 | -6.04% | 4.68% | 9.18% |
| 2019 | 19.77% | 7.35% | 8.98% |
| 2020 | 14.22% | 10.19% | 9.02% |
| 2021 | 14.44% | 11.62% | 10.41% |
| 2022 | -12.76% | 5.11% | 7.52% |
| 2023 | 16.62% | 9.76% | 7.19% |
| 2024 | 13.89% | 8.66% | 8.00% |
| 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |