Municipal Employees Retirement System of Louisiana

About Municipal Employees Retirement System of Louisiana

Municipal Employees Retirement System of Louisiana is a public pension fund whose investment portfolio was valued at $1.23 billion as of July 31, 2024. Holdings include domestic and foreign equities, real estate, hedge funds, direct lending, fixed income, private equity, infrastructure, real assets, natural resources and cash. Its returns over 1 year, 3 years, 5 years and 10 years are 10.8%, 3.2%, 7.2% and 4.7%, against benchmark returns of 9.6%, 1.9%, 6.3% and 5.9%, respectively. As of July 31, 2024, the private equity portfolio was valued at $38.87 million, or 2.6% of the total portfolio, and the whole private equity allocation of $38.87 million is in private debt strategies. This is up from $38.04 million on March 31, 2024. The portfolio sits within its target allocation range of 0%-6%. Private equity investments cover private debt, funds of funds, mezzanine and venture capital fund strategies. As of March 31, 2024, the fund's private equity returns over 1 year, 3 years, 5 years and 10 years are 13.4%, 11.3%, 9.9% and 6.8%, against benchmark returns of 13.3%, 4.2%, 6.3% and 6.7%, respectively. A board of trustees governs the plan's investments, with Ms. Susan Percle as Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees. Meketa Investment Group is the LP Consultant.