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Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) vs Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS)

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 Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) at 81/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 12.2 percentage points (98.4% vs 86.2%). Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) covers 665,000 participants.

MetricWisconsin Retirement System (WRS)Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
86/100 (A)*81/100 (A)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
98.4%*86.2%
Total Assets$122.0B$39.5B
Total Liabilities$124.0B$45.8B*
Unfunded Liability$2.0B*$6.3B
Participants665,000385,000
1-Year Investment Return7.2%*6.6%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowlow
SponsorState of WisconsinTexas Counties

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 86/100 (A) compared to Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) at 81/100 (A). Funding ratios differ by 12.2 percentage points (98.4% vs 86.2%). Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) covers 665,000 participants.

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