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Plumbers & Pipefitters National Pension Fund vs General Electric Pension Plan

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

Verdict

General Electric Pension Plan has a stronger Pension Health Score of 72/100 (B) compared to Plumbers & Pipefitters National Pension Fund at 56/100 (C). Funding ratios differ by 12.1 percentage points (76.2% vs 64.1%). General Electric Pension Plan covers 318,000 participants.

MetricPlumbers & Pipefitters National Pension FundGeneral Electric Pension Plan
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
56/100 (C)72/100 (B)*
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
64.1%76.2%*
Total Assets$21.0B$38.5B
Total Liabilities$32.8B*$50.5B
Unfunded Liability$11.8B*$12.0B
Participants430,000318,000
1-Year Investment Return5.5%6.8%*
Plan Typemultiemployercorporate
PBGC Risk Levelhighmoderate
SponsorUnited Association (UA)GE Aerospace (formerly General Electric)

General Electric Pension Plan has a stronger Pension Health Score of 72/100 (B) compared to Plumbers & Pipefitters National Pension Fund at 56/100 (C). Funding ratios differ by 12.1 percentage points (76.2% vs 64.1%). General Electric Pension Plan covers 318,000 participants.

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