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Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust vs Illinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS)

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

Verdict

Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust has a stronger Pension Health Score of 79/100 (B) compared to Illinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS) at 44/100 (D). Funding ratios differ by 37.2 percentage points (81.9% vs 44.7%). Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust covers 590,000 participants.

MetricWestern Conference of Teamsters Pension TrustIllinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
79/100 (B)*44/100 (D)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
81.9%*44.7%
Total Assets$46.0B$62.8B
Total Liabilities$56.2B*$140.5B
Unfunded Liability$10.2B*$77.7B
Participants590,000424,000
1-Year Investment Return6.2%*4.8%
Plan Typemultiemployerpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowcritical
SponsorTeamsters Western ConferenceState of Illinois

Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust has a stronger Pension Health Score of 79/100 (B) compared to Illinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS) at 44/100 (D). Funding ratios differ by 37.2 percentage points (81.9% vs 44.7%). Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust covers 590,000 participants.

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