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Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) vs NYC Employees Retirement System (NYCERS)

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 NYC Employees Retirement System (NYCERS) at 71/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 9.4 percentage points (86.2% vs 76.8%). Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) covers 385,000 participants.

MetricTexas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS)NYC Employees Retirement System (NYCERS)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
81/100 (A)*71/100 (B)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
86.2%*76.8%
Total Assets$39.5B$77.2B
Total Liabilities$45.8B*$100.5B
Unfunded Liability$6.3B*$23.3B
Participants385,000370,000
1-Year Investment Return6.6%*5.6%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowmoderate
SponsorTexas CountiesNew York City

Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 81/100 (A) compared to NYC Employees Retirement System (NYCERS) at 71/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 9.4 percentage points (86.2% vs 76.8%). Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) covers 385,000 participants.

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