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Report: Warrenville Police Pension Fund lost $51,116 in investment income in 2016

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After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Warrenville Police Pension Fund lost 0.47 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The DOI biennial report detailing the health of each of the pension funds shows the Warrenville Police Pension Fund's had $16,870,582 in investment assets last year. It paid $28,621 in investment expenses and lost $51,116 in investment income.

Pension funds and retirement systems set actuarial assumptions to project returns on investments to cover obligations to pensioners. When they fall short, the difference has to be made up from other sources – primarily from taxpayers and member contributions.

Warrenville Police Pension Fund investment performance
20122013201420152016
Investment assets$11,398,367$13,045,645$14,819,278$16,540,960$16,870,582
Investment expenses$17,400$21,139$22,255$27,673$28,621
Investment income$533,010$1,147,498$1,233,159$1,167,240-$51,116
Net investment income to assets4.52%8.63%8.17%6.89%-0.47%
Actuarial assumption6.75%6.75%6.75%6.75%6.75%

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