Vested
Research

Institutional commentary on public pension systems.

InsightsRankingsReports
Most UnderfundedTOP 8
01
Kentucky ERS
KY · Statewide
16.5%severe02
Illinois SERS
IL · Statewide
38.4%severe03
NJ TPAF
NJ · Teachers
39.8%severe04
NJ PERS
NJ · Statewide
41.2%severe05
Illinois TRS
IL · Teachers
44.1%severe06
CT SERS
CT · Statewide
47.8%high07
Colorado PERA
CO · Statewide
61.0%high08
PSERS
PA · Teachers
61.4%high
Highest Contribution PressureTOP 8
01
Kentucky ERS
KY · Statewide
92.0severe02
Illinois SERS
IL · Statewide
88.0severe03
NJ TPAF
NJ · Teachers
87.0severe04
NJ PERS
NJ · Statewide
86.0severe05
Illinois TRS
IL · Teachers
84.0severe06
CT SERS
CT · Statewide
81.0high07
Colorado PERA
CO · Statewide
69.0high08
PSERS
PA · Teachers
68.0high
Highest PSI · Severe StressTOP 8
01
Kentucky ERS
KY · Statewide
97.0severe02
Illinois SERS
IL · Statewide
92.0severe03
NJ TPAF
NJ · Teachers
91.0severe04
NJ PERS
NJ · Statewide
90.0severe05
Illinois TRS
IL · Teachers
88.0severe06
CT SERS
CT · Statewide
84.0high07
Colorado PERA
CO · Statewide
71.0high08
PSERS
PA · Teachers
70.0high
Highest Cash Flow StressTOP 8
01
Kentucky ERS
KY · Statewide
90.0severe02
Illinois SERS
IL · Statewide
86.0severe03
NJ PERS
NJ · Statewide
85.0severe04
NJ TPAF
NJ · Teachers
85.0severe05
Illinois TRS
IL · Teachers
83.0severe06
CT SERS
CT · Statewide
79.0high07
PSERS
PA · Teachers
68.0high08
Colorado PERA
CO · Statewide
68.0high