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Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) vs General Electric Pension Plan

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

Verdict

Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 80/100 (A) compared to General Electric Pension Plan at 72/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 8.6 percentage points (84.8% vs 76.2%). Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) covers 372,000 participants.

MetricIowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)General Electric Pension Plan
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
80/100 (A)*72/100 (B)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
84.8%*76.2%
Total Assets$35.5B$38.5B
Total Liabilities$41.9B*$50.5B
Unfunded Liability$6.4B*$12.0B
Participants372,000318,000
1-Year Investment Return6.4%6.8%*
Plan Typepubliccorporate
PBGC Risk Levellowmoderate
SponsorState of IowaGE Aerospace (formerly General Electric)

Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 80/100 (A) compared to General Electric Pension Plan at 72/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 8.6 percentage points (84.8% vs 76.2%). Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) covers 372,000 participants.

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