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New York City Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS)

TRS is one of the largest pension systems in the United States, serving 200,000 members. Since 1917, TRS has been building better tomorrows for New York City educators. TRS offers members a Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Program to supplement their benefits under the Qualified Pension Plan (QPP). Assets are managed by NYC Bureau of Asset Management.

Country

United States

AUM

$114

Performance (%, 1YR)

10.86

Chief Executive

Patricia Reilly

Chief Investment Officer

Managed by NYC Bureau of Asset Management

Performance Notes

Based on Qualified Pension Plan

Chair

Thomas Brown

Asset allocation

Based on Qualified Pension Plan

26.82% Fixed Income

39.71% Common Stock

14.79% International Investments

17.25% Alternative Investments

1.43% Short-term Invesments

Website

View the annual report

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Asset allocation as of June 30, 2025. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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