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The DOI biennial report detailing the health of each of the pension funds shows the Channahon Police Pension Fund's had $6,857,360 in investment assets last year. It paid $5,007 in investment expenses and lost $58,600 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.
Channahon Police Pension Fund investment performance
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment assets | $4,513,048 | $5,241,714 | $5,896,140 | $6,487,680 | $6,857,360 |
| Investment expenses | $1,195 | $4,928 | $11,245 | $7,482 | $5,007 |
| Investment income | $72,425 | $279,711 | $407,765 | $304,218 | -$58,600 |
| Net investment income to assets | 1.58% | 5.24% | 6.73% | 4.57% | -0.93% |
| Actuarial assumption | 6.00% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% |
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