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Plumbers & Pipefitters National Pension Fund vs Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund

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

Verdict

Plumbers & Pipefitters National Pension Fund has a stronger Pension Health Score of 56/100 (C) compared to Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund at 29/100 (F). Funding ratios differ by 42.1 percentage points (64.1% vs 22.0%). Plumbers & Pipefitters National Pension Fund covers 430,000 participants.

MetricPlumbers & Pipefitters National Pension FundCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
56/100 (C)*29/100 (F)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
64.1%*22.0%
Total Assets$21.0B$9.5B
Total Liabilities$32.8B*$43.2B
Unfunded Liability$11.8B*$33.7B
Participants430,000380,000
1-Year Investment Return5.5%*4.5%
Plan Typemultiemployermultiemployer
PBGC Risk Levelhighcritical
SponsorUnited Association (UA)Teamsters Central States

Plumbers & Pipefitters National Pension Fund has a stronger Pension Health Score of 56/100 (C) compared to Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund at 29/100 (F). Funding ratios differ by 42.1 percentage points (64.1% vs 22.0%). Plumbers & Pipefitters National Pension Fund covers 430,000 participants.

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