US public pension profile· Wyoming Public Employees
Wyoming Public Employees Pension Plan
Funding, investment choices and long-term returns.
Wyoming ·Fiscal year 2025
Wyoming Public Employees: fiscal year 2025 at a glance
- Market value of assets
- USD 11.2 billion
- Total membership
- 99,626
- Funded ratio
- 82.50%
- Assumed investment return
- 6.80%
Asset allocation in 2025
| Public equity | 40.94% |
|---|---|
| Fixed income | 8.82% |
| Private equity | 14.59% |
| Real estate | 9.74% |
| Hedge funds | 0.00% |
| Cash | 3.23% |
Returns to 2025
| One year | 17.81% |
|---|---|
| Five years | 10.06% |
| Ten years | 9.69% |
Wyoming Public Employees: size and funding over time
| Fiscal year | Market value of assets | Membership | Funded ratio | Return assumption |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | USD 4.2 billion | 52,054 | 103.16% | 8.00% |
| 2002 | USD 3.6 billion | 50,609 | 92.24% | 8.00% |
| 2003 | USD 4.3 billion | 51,631 | 91.74% | 8.00% |
| 2004 | USD 4.7 billion | 52,932 | 95.96% | 8.00% |
| 2005 | USD 5.0 billion | 54,355 | 95.13% | 8.00% |
| 2006 | USD 5.5 billion | 73,387 | 94.37% | 8.00% |
| 2007 | USD 5.8 billion | 75,835 | 93.98% | 8.00% |
| 2008 | USD 4.0 billion | 78,332 | 78.60% | 8.00% |
| 2009 | USD 5.0 billion | 78,730 | 87.51% | 8.00% |
| 2010 | USD 5.5 billion | 79,386 | 84.59% | 8.00% |
| 2011 | USD 5.3 billion | 80,855 | 81.87% | 8.00% |
| 2012 | USD 5.9 billion | 82,205 | 78.56% | 8.00% |
| 2013 | USD 6.5 billion | 83,858 | 77.62% | 7.75% |
| 2014 | USD 6.7 billion | 86,396 | 78.96% | 7.75% |
| 2015 | USD 6.4 billion | 88,597 | 78.21% | 7.75% |
| 2016 | USD 6.7 billion | 90,232 | 78.14% | 7.75% |
| 2017 | USD 7.4 billion | 91,693 | 76.28% | 7.00% |
| 2018 | USD 6.8 billion | 93,679 | 74.15% | 7.00% |
| 2019 | USD 7.8 billion | 96,067 | 73.16% | 7.00% |
| 2020 | USD 8.3 billion | 97,754 | 74.76% | 7.00% |
| 2021 | USD 9.4 billion | 100,175 | 77.04% | 6.80% |
| 2022 | USD 8.4 billion | 92,884 | 77.25% | 6.80% |
| 2023 | USD 9.2 billion | 95,628 | 78.52% | 6.80% |
| 2024 | USD 9.8 billion | 97,777 | 79.75% | 6.80% |
| 2025 | USD 11.2 billion | 99,626 | 82.50% | 6.80% |
Wyoming Public Employees: asset allocation over time
| Fiscal year | Public equity | Fixed income | Private equity | Real estate | Hedge funds | Cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.00% | 43.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2002 | 54.30% | 44.20% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2003 | 69.80% | 29.30% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 63.10% | 29.00% | 0.00% | 2.40% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2005 | 61.90% | 29.10% | 0.00% | 7.40% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2006 | 60.60% | 29.90% | 0.00% | 5.30% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2007 | 60.00% | 31.40% | 0.00% | 5.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 54.50% | 27.40% | 0.00% | 11.60% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2009 | 57.24% | 27.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.30% | 6.69% |
| 2010 | 59.16% | 29.38% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.00% |
| 2011 | 54.25% | 25.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.09% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 52.30% | 28.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.50% | 0.00% |
| 2013 | 53.95% | 28.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.59% | 0.00% |
| 2014 | 58.20% | 18.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.60% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | 57.66% | 18.82% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.11% | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 53.95% | 16.38% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.58% | 0.90% |
| 2017 | 46.90% | 23.30% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.50% | 1.50% |
| 2018 | 48.40% | 18.60% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.80% | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 46.39% | 20.59% | 2.01% | 9.26% | 16.80% | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 40.70% | 21.20% | 3.90% | 9.20% | 18.10% | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 47.34% | 20.86% | 0.00% | 10.54% | 0.00% | 3.65% |
| 2022 | 46.92% | 20.67% | 0.00% | 14.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 35.21% | 14.65% | 16.49% | 13.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 36.79% | 17.00% | 12.42% | 12.60% | 0.00% | 1.38% |
| 2025 | 40.94% | 8.82% | 14.59% | 9.74% | 0.00% | 3.23% |
Wyoming Public Employees: investment returns
Each year shows the return over the preceding one, five and ten years.
| Fiscal year | One year | Five years | Ten years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -4.44% | 9.17% | Not reported |
| 2002 | -9.29% | 3.07% | Not reported |
| 2003 | 21.00% | 3.41% | Not reported |
| 2004 | 11.54% | 2.98% | 10.32% |
| 2005 | 8.22% | 4.83% | 8.66% |
| 2006 | 12.63% | 8.34% | 8.75% |
| 2007 | 7.44% | 12.07% | 7.47% |
| 2008 | -29.63% | 0.55% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 23.80% | 2.70% | 2.80% |
| 2010 | 13.50% | 3.60% | 4.20% |
| 2011 | -1.20% | 0.60% | 4.20% |
| 2012 | 13.70% | 1.90% | 6.60% |
| 2013 | 13.20% | 12.20% | 6.00% |
| 2014 | 4.70% | 8.60% | 5.30% |
| 2015 | -0.30% | 5.90% | 4.50% |
| 2016 | 7.60% | 7.60% | 4.10% |
| 2017 | 14.20% | 7.73% | 4.77% |
| 2018 | -3.52% | 4.32% | 8.19% |
| 2019 | 18.72% | 6.97% | 7.80% |
| 2020 | 11.03% | 9.32% | 7.57% |
| 2021 | 17.19% | 11.22% | 9.42% |
| 2022 | -6.99% | 6.75% | 7.24% |
| 2023 | 13.84% | 10.34% | 7.29% |
| 2024 | 10.54% | 8.77% | 7.87% |
| 2025 | 17.81% | 10.06% | 9.69% |