Asset Owner Directory

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Since 1941, IMRF has provided employees of local governments and school districts in Illinois (with the exception of the City of Chicago and Cook County) with a sound and efficient system for the payment of retirement, disability, and death benefits

Country

United States

AUM ($B, AS AT DATE OF ASSET ALLOCATION)

$55

Performance (%, 1YR)

9.20

Chief Executive

Brian Collins

Chief Investment Officer

Angela Miller-May

Chair

Gwen Henry

Asset allocation

34.1% U.S Equities

20.9% International Equities

21.4% Fixed Income

9.1% Real Estate

13.3% Alternatives

1.2% Short Term

Website

View the annual report

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Asset allocation as of December 31, 2024. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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