Wilshire sees US corporate pension funded ratio rising 4 points to 108% in April

  • Wilshire estimated aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans rose 4 percentage points in April, ending month at 108%.
  • Asset values increased 3.6 percentage points, supported by broad-based gains led by Wilshire 5000 posting its best monthly return since November 2020.
  • Liability values slipped 0.3 percentage points as corporate bond yields used to discount pension liabilities held roughly steady, with higher Treasury yields offset by tighter corporate spreads.
  • Funded ratio rose 3.7% year-to-date, up 10.4% over trailing 12 months, leaving plans at highest funding levels in decades.


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