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Total Fund Performance

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The Board has established a long-term objective to achieve a total investment return of at least 6.5%. The total fund return is compared to the policy benchmark, which represents the returns that would have been achieved by a portfolio passively invested in the broad market, with percentage weights allocated to each asset class in MPERS’ total fund policy allocation.

Total Fund Performance as of June 30, 2026
(net of fees and expenses)

Investments

Period MPERS Return Benchmark Return Excess Return
1 Year 16.16% 13.81% 2.35%
5 Year 10.91% 7.58% 3.33%
10 Year 11.01% 9.17% 1.84%
20 Year 8.38% 7.49% 0.89%

Key Highlights

  • The investment portfolio returned 16.16% in Fiscal Year 2026, outperforming the policy benchmark (13.81%), the median public fund (15.1%), and the actuarial assumption (6.5%). Global equities returned 23.7% for the year and, combined with modest gains in traditional fixed income, produced a 15.7% return for a traditional 60/40 portfolio of stocks and bonds. This performance pushed MPERS’ funded status above 80% for the first time in the System’s history and is expected to further reduce employer contribution rates.
  • MPERS’ long-term returns remain strong across all measured metrics. The fund’s 5-, 10-, and 20-year returns each rank in the top 3% of the peer universe, outperforming both policy benchmarks and actuarial assumptions while maintaining a low risk profile, as measured by standard deviation of returns.
  • Current portfolio positioning is detailed on the asset allocation page.
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