Investments

The primary goal of the PSRS/PEERS investment program is to ensure that the Retirement Systems are financially stable, and that all members receive the financial security they have earned through their hard work and dedication to Missouri's educational system.

The PSRS/PEERS investment portfolio is made up of member and employer contributions to the plans and investment earnings on those assets. Investment earnings are used to pay current and future benefits to members and their families.

The PSRS/PEERS Investment Program:

We are a long-term investor.
We manage your assets with closely monitored levels of risk, in a diversified portfolio structured to withstand short-term shocks to the markets, yet positioned to provide consistent asset growth over time.
Our long-term goal is to achieve a total investment return of at least 7.3% per year.

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Asset Allocation

The time horizon of the Systems' investment portfolio reflects the long-term nature of the PSRS/PEERS pension obligations. Accordingly, diversification among investments displaying unique risk and return characteristics provides the framework for selecting an asset allocation that is expected, in the aggregate, to give the funds the highest long-term return within a prudent risk level.

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Investment Returns

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 the Systems’ earned an investment return of 10.8%. These strong investment earnings contributed approximately $5.7 billion to the growth of assets for the fiscal year.

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Growth in Assets

The total assets for the combined Systems stood at $58.7 billion as of June 30, 2024, compared to $55.0 billion at the beginning of the 2024 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2023). The long-term growth in assets since the inception of PSRS in 1946 and PEERS in 1965 is shown in the graph above.

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