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New Jersey Teachers Pension & Annuity Fund (TPAF) vs State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS)

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

Verdict

New Jersey Teachers Pension & Annuity Fund (TPAF) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 51/100 (C) compared to State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS) at 42/100 (D). Funding ratios differ by 4.0 percentage points (48.1% vs 44.1%). New Jersey Teachers Pension & Annuity Fund (TPAF) covers 268,000 participants.

MetricNew Jersey Teachers Pension & Annuity Fund (TPAF)State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
51/100 (C)*42/100 (D)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
48.1%*44.1%
Total Assets$28.5B$22.5B
Total Liabilities$59.3B$51.0B*
Unfunded Liability$30.8B$28.5B*
Participants268,000218,000
1-Year Investment Return4.9%5.1%*
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levelhighcritical
SponsorState of New JerseyState of Illinois

New Jersey Teachers Pension & Annuity Fund (TPAF) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 51/100 (C) compared to State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS) at 42/100 (D). Funding ratios differ by 4.0 percentage points (48.1% vs 44.1%). New Jersey Teachers Pension & Annuity Fund (TPAF) covers 268,000 participants.

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