The Wisconsin Retirement System is financially very strong. In fact, approximately 79% of funds needed to pay WRS benefits are generated from one source: investment earnings. Investing the assets of the WRS is the responsibility of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board .
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WRS Investment Performance*
Year-To-Date (YTD)as of June 30, 2020
|
|
Performance |
Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| -1.2% |
-1.1% |
|
|
-6.1% |
-5.7% |
*YTD Returns and Benchmarks are subject to final valuation and adjustments that may occur during the calendar year . Returns are gross of fees.
Year-To-Date Value of WRS Assets Under Management
as of June 30, 2020
|
|
Preliminary Value |
|---|---|
|
Core Trust Fund |
$104.6 billion |
|
Variable Trust Fund |
$7.9 billion |
|
Total |
$112.5 billion |
The WRS is the 9th largest public pension fund in the U.S. and 25th largest public or private pension fund in the world.