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AT&T Pension Benefit Plan vs Illinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS)

Side-by-side pension health comparison from DOL and public plan data

Verdict

AT&T Pension Benefit Plan has a stronger Pension Health Score of 79/100 (B) compared to Illinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS) at 44/100 (D). Funding ratios differ by 37.1 percentage points (81.8% vs 44.7%). AT&T Pension Benefit Plan covers 472,000 participants.

MetricAT&T Pension Benefit PlanIllinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
79/100 (B)*44/100 (D)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
81.8%*44.7%
Total Assets$55.0B$62.8B
Total Liabilities$67.2B*$140.5B
Unfunded Liability$12.2B*$77.7B
Participants472,000424,000
1-Year Investment Return6.9%*4.8%
Plan Typecorporatepublic
PBGC Risk Levellowcritical
SponsorAT&T Inc.State of Illinois

AT&T Pension Benefit Plan has a stronger Pension Health Score of 79/100 (B) compared to Illinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS) at 44/100 (D). Funding ratios differ by 37.1 percentage points (81.8% vs 44.7%). AT&T Pension Benefit Plan covers 472,000 participants.

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