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Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) vs Missouri Public School Retirement System (PSRS)

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

Verdict

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 86/100 (A) compared to Missouri Public School Retirement System (PSRS) at 80/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 14.6 percentage points (98.4% vs 83.8%). Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) covers 665,000 participants.

MetricWisconsin Retirement System (WRS)Missouri Public School Retirement System (PSRS)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
86/100 (A)*80/100 (A)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
98.4%*83.8%
Total Assets$122.0B$47.0B
Total Liabilities$124.0B$56.1B*
Unfunded Liability$2.0B*$9.1B
Participants665,000220,000
1-Year Investment Return7.2%*6.3%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowlow
SponsorState of WisconsinState of Missouri

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 86/100 (A) compared to Missouri Public School Retirement System (PSRS) at 80/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 14.6 percentage points (98.4% vs 83.8%). Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) covers 665,000 participants.

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