F.118.b Private Pension Funds Defined Benefit Plans
Billions of dollars; quarterly figures are seasonally adjusted annual rates

Description Series code 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2018 Q1 Line
Private defined benefit pension funds; total financial assets (1) FA574090045 -0.8 -5.4 -17.7 -18.3 -18.3 -18.3 -18.3 -18.3 -18.3 1
Private defined benefit pension funds; checkable deposits and currency; asset FA573020043 2.1 -0.8 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.4 2
Private defined benefit pension funds; total time and savings deposits; asset FA573030043 2 -4.5 -1.1 -1.2 -1.8 -0.4 -1.1 -1.6 -0.8 3
Private defined benefit pension funds; money market fund shares; asset FA573034043 2.3 -5.4 -1.3 -1.5 -2.2 -0.4 -1.4 -1.9 -0.9 4
Private defined benefit pension funds; security repurchase agreements; asset FA572051043 0.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 5
Private defined benefit pension funds; debt securities; asset FA574022045 67.6 -17.7 20.8 22.6 33.3 6.8 20.9 29.5 13.9 6
Private defined benefit pension funds; commercial paper; asset FA573069143 2.1 -5 -1.2 -1.3 -2 -0.4 -1.2 -1.7 -0.8 7
Private defined benefit pension funds; Treasury securities; asset FA573061143 6.3 -6.9 -0.4 -0.4 -0.7 -0.1 -0.4 -0.6 -0.3 8
Private defined benefit pension funds; agency- and GSE-backed securities; asset FA573061743 4.4 0 1.8 2 2.9 0.6 1.8 2.6 1.2 9
Private defined benefit pension funds; corporate and foreign bonds; asset FA573063043 54.7 -5.9 20.6 22.4 33 6.8 20.7 29.2 13.8 10
Private defined benefit pension funds; total mortgages; asset FA573065043 0.1 -0.6 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.2 11
Private defined benefit pension funds; corporate equities; asset FA573064143 -141.5 -49.5 -83.4 -90.9 -133.7 -27.5 -84 -118.3 -56 12
Private defined benefit pension funds; mutual fund shares; asset FA573064243 1 -30.5 -12.7 -13.9 -20.4 -4.2 -12.8 -18.1 -8.5 13
Private defined benefit pension funds; total miscellaneous assets FA573090045 65.4 104.1 59.9 66.3 106.1 7.3 59.8 91.8 33.8 14
Private defined benefit pension funds; unallocated insurance contracts; asset (2) FA573095405 -3 -3 -2.6 -2.8 -4.2 -0.9 -2.6 -3.7 -1.7 15
Private defined benefit pension funds; pension fund contributions receivable; asset FA573074043 -3.9 13.2 4 4.3 6.4 1.3 4 5.6 2.7 16
Private defined benefit pension funds; claims of pension fund on sponsor; asset (3) FA573073005 51.9 93.6 50 55.4 90.1 4 49.8 77.7 27.1 17
Private defined benefit pension funds; unidentified miscellaneous assets FA573093043 20.4 0.3 8.6 9.3 13.7 2.8 8.6 12.2 5.8 18
Private defined benefit pension funds; pension entitlements (total liabilities) FA574190043 -0.8 -5.4 -17.7 -18.4 -18.4 -18.4 -18.4 -18.4 -18.4 19


NOTES

  1. Includes claims on sponsor (i.e., unfunded pension entitlements).
  2. Assets of private pension plans held at life insurance companies; series begins 1985:Q4.
  3. Unfunded defined benefit pension entitlements.
Last Update: June 7, 2018