Treasurer Erick Russell of the Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds (CRPTF) has announced a 14 percent return for calendar year 2025, continuing a period of strong investment performance for the state’s pension system.
CRPTF’s value increased $9.3 billion in 2025, including $8.3 billion attributable to investment performance, bringing total assets under management to $68.7 billion as of Dec. 31. Over the longer term, the CRPTF posted a 12.4 percent three-year annualized return and an 8.3 percent 10-year annualized return, both significantly exceeding the fund’s 6.9 percent target rate of return.
CRPTF’s three-year return rate now ranks in the top 17 percent of pension funds with assets of $10 billion or more, according to peer comparisons by Investment Metrics.
The calendar year results build on the CRPTF’s recent strong performance. Data released in September showed the fund returned 10.1 percent for fiscal year 2025, which ended June 30. The
