F.118.b Private Pension Funds Defined Benefit Plans
Billions of dollars; quarterly figures are seasonally adjusted annual rates
Description Series code 2018 2019 2020 2021 2021 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2022 Q1 Line
Private defined benefit pension funds; total financial assets (1) FA574090045 -31.0 -34.6 -42.9 -43.8 -43.8 -43.8 -43.8 -43.8 -43.8 1
Private defined benefit pension funds; checkable deposits and currency; asset FA573020043 -0.9 -0.0 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 2
Private defined benefit pension funds; total time and savings deposits; asset FA573030043 -5.2 -15.8 -3.6 0.4 2.2 -0.9 0.3 0.2 2.0 3
Private defined benefit pension funds; money market fund shares; asset FA573034043 -6.2 10.7 1.8 1.6 1.2 1.9 1.6 1.7 1.3 4
Private defined benefit pension funds; security repurchase agreements; asset FA572051043 -0.5 13.3 5.3 4.6 3.6 5.5 4.7 4.8 3.6 5
Private defined benefit pension funds; debt securities; asset FA574022045 62.7 28.8 -18.5 0.4 -24.7 -1.1 13.5 14.1 25.9 6
Private defined benefit pension funds; commercial paper; asset FA573069143 -5.7 -3.3 -3.7 -3.2 -2.5 -3.8 -3.3 -3.3 -2.5 7
Private defined benefit pension funds; Treasury securities; asset FA573061143 14.3 34.7 20.1 17.6 13.6 20.8 17.9 18.2 13.9 8
Private defined benefit pension funds; agency- and GSE-backed securities; asset FA573061743 7.0 1.7 -21.4 -16.9 -17.6 -16.3 -16.8 -16.7 2.5 9
Private defined benefit pension funds; corporate and foreign bonds; asset FA573063043 47.0 -4.3 -13.5 2.9 -18.2 -1.8 15.6 15.9 12.1 10
Private defined benefit pension funds; total mortgages; asset FA573065043 -1.5 -0.2 -0.7 -0.6 -0.5 -0.7 -0.6 -0.6 -0.5 11
Private defined benefit pension funds; corporate equities; asset FA573064143 -75.8 -135.0 -35.5 -51.4 -16.4 -57.6 -65.1 -66.5 -67.8 12
Private defined benefit pension funds; mutual fund shares; asset FA573064243 -39.0 -47.0 -35.3 -31.0 -23.8 -36.5 -31.4 -32.0 -24.4 13
Private defined benefit pension funds; total miscellaneous assets FA573090045 35.5 110.5 43.9 32.3 14.8 46.1 33.5 35.0 16.2 14
Private defined benefit pension funds; unallocated insurance contracts; asset (2) FA573095405 2.7 -8.7 -2.4 -2.1 -1.7 -2.5 -2.2 -2.2 -1.7 15
Private defined benefit pension funds; pension fund contributions receivable; asset FA573074043 -36.5 -5.4 -17.2 -15.1 -11.6 -17.8 -15.3 -15.6 -11.9 16
Private defined benefit pension funds; claims of pension fund on sponsor; asset (3) FA573073005 75.6 74.4 45.6 33.8 15.9 47.8 35.0 36.4 17.3 17
Private defined benefit pension funds; unidentified miscellaneous assets FA573093043 -6.3 50.2 18.0 15.8 12.2 18.7 16.1 16.3 12.4 18
Private defined benefit pension funds; pension entitlements (total liabilities) FA574190043 -31.1 -34.7 -42.9 -43.9 -43.9 -43.9 -43.9 -43.9 -43.9 19

NOTES

  1. Includes claims on sponsor (i.e., unfunded pension entitlements).
  2. Includes products sold by life insurance companies, such as variable annuities and guaranteed investment contracts; series begins 1985:Q4.
  3. Unfunded defined benefit pension entitlements.
Last Update: June 9, 2022