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Report: Northlake Police Pension Fund gained $731,137 in investment income in 2016

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After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Northlake Police Pension Fund netted 4.00 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 Northlake Police Pension Fund's had $17,205,169 in investment assets last year. It paid $43,539 in investment expenses and gained $731,137 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.

Northlake Police Pension Fund investment performance
20122013201420152016
Investment assets$13,495,341$15,389,655$16,202,754$16,333,983$17,205,169
Investment expenses$34,883$37,692$42,289$42,933$43,539
Investment income$793,931$1,841,861$857,602$76,922$731,137
Net investment income to assets5.62%11.72%5.03%0.21%4.00%
Actuarial assumption6.75%6.75%6.75%6.75%6.75%

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