Updated
Updated · Arkansas Online · Sep 28
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Investments Rise $2.75 Billion to $26.3 Billion
Updated
Updated · Arkansas Online · Sep 28

Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Investments Rise $2.75 Billion to $26.3 Billion

1 articles · Updated · Arkansas Online · Sep 28

Summary

  • $26.3 billion — the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System’s investment portfolio reached that value in the fiscal year ended June 30, up about $2.75 billion.
  • Rising stock markets drove the gain, an investment consultant told the system’s board of trustees on Monday.
  • The update gives trustees a year-end snapshot of the pension system’s asset growth after a strong market period.

Insights

ATRS gained $2.75 billion in a year, but does a bigger portfolio really make Arkansas teachers’ pensions more secure?
Why did rising stock markets add billions to ATRS, and what happens if that market boost reverses next year?