• Wilshire estimated the aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans rose 1.7 percentage points in May to 108.9%.
• Asset values gained 2.0 percentage points, outpacing a 0.3 percentage point rise in liabilities tied to slightly lower corporate bond yields.
• The funded ratio was up 5.4% year-to-date, rising 9.0% over the past 12 months.
• Wilshire 5000 advanced more than 5% in May, extending a nine-week run as technology earnings supported risk assets.
• Wilshire put the May level as the highest since year-end 2007, when the funded ratio stood at 107.8%.

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