Pension Funding Index, July 2011
07 July 2011
The funded status of the 100 largest corporate defined benefit pension plans improved by $25 billion during June 2011, as measured by the Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index. June's funded status amelioration was due primarily to an increase in corporate bond interest rates. The funded status deficit decreased to $186 billion from $211 billion at the end of May 2011, while the funded ratio advanced from 85.5% to 87.0%.