Hartford Municipal Employee Retirement Fund Basics, by Plan
| Plan |
Assets (millions) |
Total Members |
| Hartford MERF |
1,010.7 |
5,576 |
| Other Plans |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
1,010.7 |
5,576 |
Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2020)
Note: Hartford Municipal Employee Retirement Fund has 0 other plans.
Assets
Assets at Year-End
Hartford Municipal Employee Retirement Fund
2001-2020
| Fiscal Year |
Net Assets (billions) |
| 2001 |
1.0 |
| 2002 |
0.9 |
| 2003 |
0.9 |
| 2004 |
1.0 |
| 2005 |
1.0 |
| 2006 |
1.0 |
| 2007 |
1.2 |
| 2008 |
1.1 |
| 2009 |
0.9 |
| 2010 |
0.9 |
| 2011 |
1.0 |
| 2012 |
0.9 |
| 2013 |
1.0 |
| 2014 |
1.1 |
| 2015 |
1.0 |
| 2016 |
1.0 |
| 2017 |
1.0 |
| 2018 |
1.0 |
| 2019 |
1.0 |
| 2020 |
1.0 |
Membership
Ratio of Actives to Beneficiaries, 2001-2020
| Fiscal Year |
Hartford Municipal Employee Retirement Fund |
US State and Local Pensions |
| 2001 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
| 2002 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
| 2003 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
| 2004 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
| 2005 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
| 2006 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
| 2007 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
| 2008 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
| 2009 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
| 2010 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
| 2011 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
| 2012 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
| 2013 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
| 2014 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
| 2015 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
| 2016 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
| 2017 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
| 2018 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
| 2019 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
| 2020 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
2020 Membership for Hartford Municipal Employee Retirement Fund
| Actives |
Beneficiaries |
Inactive Vested |
Total Membership |
# of Participating Employers |
| 2,122 |
3,231 |
273 |
5,576 |
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Cash Flows
Cash Flow vs. Total Assets (Millions)
Hartford Municipal Employee Retirement Fund
2001-2020
| Fiscal Year |
Cash Flow |
Assets |
| 2001 |
-41.8 |
991.9 |
| 2002 |
-45.9 |
912.6 |
| 2003 |
-46.9 |
901.9 |
| 2004 |
-52.8 |
977.0 |
| 2005 |
-49.8 |
1,014.9 |
| 2006 |
-54.0 |
1,046.5 |
| 2007 |
-50.5 |
1,152.3 |
| 2008 |
-54.8 |
1,081.4 |
| 2009 |
-61.7 |
867.7 |
| 2010 |
-65.7 |
892.0 |
| 2011 |
-61.9 |
983.1 |
| 2012 |
-58.1 |
946.5 |
| 2013 |
-47.9 |
971.2 |
| 2014 |
-41.5 |
1,062.6 |
| 2015 |
-45.7 |
1,038.2 |
| 2016 |
-47.3 |
999.7 |
| 2017 |
-62.9 |
1,040.8 |
| 2018 |
-56.8 |
1,043.9 |
| 2019 |
-60.4 |
1,049.3 |
| 2020 |
-59.6 |
1,010.7 |
2020 Cash Flows for Hartford Municipal Employee Retirement Fund (millions)
| Inflows |
Outflows |
Investment Gains (losses) |
Change in Net Assets |
| 60.2 |
119.8 |
21.1 |
-38.5 |
Cash Flow as a Percentage of Assets
Hartford Municipal Employee Retirement Fund
2001-2020
| Fiscal Year |
Hartford Municipal Employee Retirement Fund |
National Average |
| 2001 |
-4.2 |
-2.1 |
| 2002 |
-5.0 |
-2.4 |
| 2003 |
-5.2 |
-2.6 |
| 2004 |
-5.4 |
-2.0 |
| 2005 |
-4.9 |
-2.2 |
| 2006 |
-5.2 |
-2.2 |
| 2007 |
-4.4 |
-2.1 |
| 2008 |
-5.1 |
-2.3 |
| 2009 |
-7.1 |
-3.1 |
| 2010 |
-7.4 |
-3.2 |
| 2011 |
-6.3 |
-3.1 |
| 2012 |
-6.1 |
-3.3 |
| 2013 |
-4.9 |
-3.2 |
| 2014 |
-3.9 |
-2.9 |
| 2015 |
-4.4 |
-2.8 |
| 2016 |
-4.7 |
-3.0 |
| 2017 |
-6.0 |
-2.9 |
| 2018 |
-5.4 |
-2.6 |
| 2019 |
-5.8 |
-2.6 |
| 2020 |
-5.9 |
-2.4 |
