At the core of SDCERA’s operations is its acclaimed investment program. SDCERA is entrusted to prudently manage the multi-billion dollar pension fund that provides retirement benefits to members. An accomplished team of investment professionals and money managers, in conjunction with the Board of Retirement, prudently manages the investment of the pension fund.

SDCERA’s investment program has earned industry accolades and awards as one of the top performing retirement funds in the country. SDCERA ranks in the top 10% for the two-, three-, and ten-year period ending December 31, 2012, according to the latest Wilshire Associates Trust Universe Comparison Service (TUCS) report. The program’s success is largely due to a well-diversified portfolio and progressive investment strategies that put it in the same league as some of the country’s most sophisticated investors. SDCERA is a long term investor with a 25-year return of 9.7% as of December 31, 2012.