Private School Teachers' Pension Achieves 18.9% Annual Return...Fund Size Reaches All-Time High

Fund Size Nears 30 Trillion Won

The Private School Teachers' Pension, also known as Sahak Yeongeum, announced on the 5th that in the previous year (2025) it achieved an investment return of 18.9% and investment income of 4.8118 trillion won, marking the best investment performance since its establishment.

Regarding the background to this performance, Sahak Yeongeum explained that it was "the result of fund management based on the establishment of investment strategies that responded flexibly to changes in internal and external financial conditions, and on portfolio diversification, even amid high volatility in the global economy caused by factors such as the Russia-Ukraine war and U.S. tariff policies."

A view of the TP Tower at the Teachers' Pension Seoul Hall in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Teachers' Pension

In terms of investment returns by asset class (based on time-weighted returns), domestic equities recorded 90.9%, overseas equities 18.3%, and alternative investments 7.8%.

The financial assets of the Sahak Yeongeum fund increased by 3.9 trillion won from the previous year to 29.728 trillion won, achieving a "triple crown" of the largest-ever fund size, highest return, and highest investment income. In addition, investment income over the past three years reached 10 trillion won.

Song Hajung, Chairman of Sahak Yeongeum, said, "We have achieved meaningful results through continuous improvements in asset management policies, the establishment of systematic asset allocation, and efforts to diversify investments," adding, "We will continue to do our utmost to strengthen financial stability based on higher investment returns."

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