Retirement System Data: Boston Retirement Board

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Boston Retirement Board Basics, by Plan

Plan Assets (millions) Total Members
Boston RS 9,483.6 37,006
Other Plans 0 0
Total 9,483.6 37,006

Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2021)

Note: Boston Retirement Board has 0 other plans.

Assets

Assets at Year-End
Boston Retirement Board
2001-2021

Fiscal Year Net Assets (billions)
2001 null
2002 null
2003 2.7
2004 3.2
2005 3.5
2006 3.8
2007 4.3
2008 4.6
2009 3.4
2010 4.6
2011 4.5
2012 4.9
2013 5.5
2014 5.7
2015 5.6
2016 5.9
2017 6.8
2018 6.4
2019 7.4
2020 8.3
2021 9.5

Source: Public Plans Database

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Membership

Ratio of Actives to Beneficiaries, 2001-2021

Fiscal Year Boston Retirement Board US State and Local Pensions
2001 1.7 2.4
2002 1.6 2.3
2003 1.5 2.2
2004 1.5 2.1
2005 1.5 2.1
2006 1.5 2.0
2007 1.6 2.0
2008 1.5 1.9
2009 1.4 1.9
2010 1.4 1.8
2011 1.4 1.7
2012 1.4 1.6
2013 1.4 1.5
2014 1.4 1.4
2015 1.4 1.4
2016 1.4 1.4
2017 1.5 1.4
2018 null 1.3
2019 1.4 1.3
2020 1.4 1.3
2021 1.4 1.2

Source: Public Plans Database

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2021 Membership for Boston Retirement Board

Actives Beneficiaries Inactive Vested Total Membership # of Participating Employers
20,884 14,819 1,303 37,006 1

Source: Public Plans Database

Cash Flows

Cash Flow vs. Total Assets (Millions)
Boston Retirement Board
2001-2021

Fiscal Year Cash Flow Assets
2001 null null
2002 null null
2003 -29.3 2,672.9
2004 -61.4 3,236.8
2005 -71.6 3,547.8
2006 -43.0 3,791.6
2007 -53.7 4,266.0
2008 -60.1 4,627.8
2009 -59.4 3,416.9
2010 87.6 4,620.7
2011 -161.5 4,471.6
2012 -133.3 4,910.5
2013 -120.7 5,491.2
2014 -107.2 5,674.1
2015 -106.5 5,559.3
2016 -75.9 5,851.1
2017 -81.3 6,766.5
2018 -47.1 6,403.0
2019 -14.6 7,407.1
2020 20.1 8,304.9
2021 16.6 9,483.6

Source: Public Plans Database

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2021 Cash Flows for Boston Retirement Board (millions)

Inflows Outflows Investment Gains (losses) Change in Net Assets
730.7 714.1 1,162.2 1,178.8

Source: Public Plans Database


Cash Flow as a Percentage of Assets
Boston Retirement Board
2001-2021

Fiscal Year Boston Retirement Board National Average
2001 null -2.1
2002 null -2.4
2003 -1.1 -2.6
2004 -1.9 -2.0
2005 -2.0 -2.2
2006 -1.1 -2.2
2007 -1.3 -2.1
2008 -1.3 -2.3
2009 -1.7 -3.1
2010 1.9 -3.2
2011 -3.6 -3.1
2012 -2.7 -3.3
2013 -2.2 -3.1
2014 -1.9 -2.9
2015 -1.9 -2.8
2016 -1.3 -3.0
2017 -1.2 -2.9
2018 -0.7 -2.6
2019 -0.2 -2.6
2020 0.2 -2.4
2021 0.2 -2.1

Source: Public Plans Database

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