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North Carolina Retirement Systems vs Verizon Management Pension Plan

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

Verdict

North Carolina Retirement Systems has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to Verizon Management Pension Plan at 72/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 7.3 percentage points (87.1% vs 79.8%). North Carolina Retirement Systems covers 960,000 participants.

MetricNorth Carolina Retirement SystemsVerizon Management Pension Plan
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
82/100 (A)*72/100 (B)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
87.1%*79.8%
Total Assets$112.0B$26.0B
Total Liabilities$128.6B$32.6B*
Unfunded Liability$16.6B$6.6B*
Participants960,000225,000
1-Year Investment Return6.6%7.1%*
Plan Typepubliccorporate
PBGC Risk Levellowmoderate
SponsorState of North CarolinaVerizon Communications

North Carolina Retirement Systems has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to Verizon Management Pension Plan at 72/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 7.3 percentage points (87.1% vs 79.8%). North Carolina Retirement Systems covers 960,000 participants.

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