Articles | July 26, 2022
Model Pension Plan’s Funded Status Dips Slightly
During the second quarter of 2022, the funded status of the model pension plan examined in each issue of Prism fell by 2 percentage points, to 100 percent, as illustrated in the graph below.
This decrease in funded status is primarily attributable to a 13 percent decrease in assets, partially offset by a 12 percent decrease in liabilities.
Aspects of investment performance that contributed to the decrease in funded status
Equity and fixed income returns were again very poor across the board during Q2 as first-quarter losses accelerated into Q2.
U.S. equity markets entered bear market territory and are now more than 20 percent off their recent highs. Developed international and emerging market equities also performed very poorly but outperformed the U.S.
Fixed income returns were also poor again this quarter, both domestically and internationally, as interest rates continue their upward trajectory.
Examine your own DB plan’s experience
Plan sponsors should examine changes in their own DB plans’ assets, liabilities and funded ratios from the vantage point of both accounting and funding metrics.
We can help employers project their DB plans’ funded ratios with a complete view of the range of a plan’s possible future statuses, presenting early warning signs of potential challenges.
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