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Monday, December 23, 2024

Report: Deerfield Police Pension Fund gained $3,875,850 in investment income in 2016

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After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Deerfield Police Pension Fund netted 8.95 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 Deerfield Police Pension Fund's had $42,951,343 in investment assets last year. It paid $30,824 in investment expenses and gained $3,875,850 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.

Deerfield Police Pension Fund investment performance
20122013201420152016
Investment assets$33,848,040$38,946,728$41,468,952$40,383,436$42,951,343
Investment expenses$1,834$12,994$27,059$29,688$30,824
Investment income$3,810,382$1,944,781$3,664,569$25,162$3,875,850
Net investment income to assets11.25%4.96%8.77%-0.01%8.95%
Actuarial assumption6.75%6.75%6.75%6.75%6.75%

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