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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

$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
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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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