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Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) vs Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)

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

Verdict

Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 81/100 (A) compared to Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) at 80/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 1.4 percentage points (86.2% vs 84.8%). Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) covers 385,000 participants.

MetricTexas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS)Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
81/100 (A)*80/100 (A)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
86.2%*84.8%
Total Assets$39.5B$35.5B
Total Liabilities$45.8B$41.9B*
Unfunded Liability$6.3B*$6.4B
Participants385,000372,000
1-Year Investment Return6.6%*6.4%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowlow
SponsorTexas CountiesState of Iowa

Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 81/100 (A) compared to Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) at 80/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 1.4 percentage points (86.2% vs 84.8%). Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) covers 385,000 participants.

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