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Monday, December 23, 2024

Report: Libertyville Police Pension Fund lost $54,445 in investment income in 2016

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After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Libertyville Police Pension Fund lost 0.41 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The DOI biennial report detailing the health of each of the pension funds shows the Libertyville Police Pension Fund's had $27,543,815 in investment assets last year. It paid $57,905 in investment expenses and lost $54,445 in investment income.

Pension funds and retirement systems set actuarial assumptions to project returns on investments to cover obligations to pensioners. When they fall short, the difference has to be made up from other sources – primarily from taxpayers and member contributions.

Libertyville Police Pension Fund investment performance
20122013201420152016
Investment assets$22,488,933$24,108,561$25,733,741$27,201,574$27,543,815
Investment expenses$71,156$61,664$53,859$88,942$57,905
Investment income$940,254$1,823,529$2,263,061$1,987,123-$54,445
Net investment income to assets3.86%7.31%8.58%6.98%-0.41%
Actuarial assumption6.75%6.75%6.75%6.75%6.75%

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