The OPSEU Pension Trust is reporting a 4.2 per cent net investment return in 2025, according to its latest year-end report.
As at Dec. 31, 2025, the plan remained fully funded for the 17th consecutive year. Over the longer term, the fund reported a five-year annualized return of 6.3 per cent and a 10-year return of 6.7 per cent.
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Commodities generated the highest return at 45 per cent, driven largely by gold’s strong performance in 2025. Public equities returned 18.2 per cent, followed by absolute return strategies (9.7 per cent), credit (5.7 per cent), private equity (4.6 per cent), infrastructure (1.9 per cent) and government bonds (0.8 per cent). The report noted real estate declined by 8.5 per cent during the year amid ongoing valuation pressure on certain development assets.
“In a year shaped by economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, the continued strength of the plan is a testament to our diversified investment strategy guided by an experienced investment team,” said Peter Lindley, president and chief executive officer at OPTrust, in a press release. “Our perspective as a long-term investor allows us to look beyond short-term uncertainty and stay focused on the sustainability of the plan over the decades to come.”
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