Pension fund figures 2025

On this page, you will find a compact overview of the key figures and developments related to our pension fund. This includes the number of insured persons, pensions and affiliated business establishments, along with payroll totals and contributions. It also includes performance figures, the funding ratio and the interest rate. The overview is supplemented with figures from the balance sheet and operating statement, as well as investment figures.

Interactive charts, tables and accordions make it possible to trace developments over several years and explore individual topics in greater depth. In this way, we are presenting a compact and easy-to-follow overview of the financial situation and long-term stability of our pension fund.

Insured persons & pensions

Insured persons

198’092
-3.8%
2024: 205’843

Benefits paid out

Pensions

18’488
+7.7%
2024: 17’171

Overall, the combination of a higher number of new pensions and substantial new client affiliations led to structural growth in the pension portfolio during the reporting year.

Change in number of pensions


Business establishments

Affiliated business establishments

21’935
-0.2%
2024: 21’983

Affiliated business establishments

Payroll structure – business establishments

The diagram shows the distribution of the affiliated business establishments in relation to payroll. As for the compensation fund, most of these business establishments operate on a small scale.


Payroll total & contributions

Insured payroll

4’242
+6.5%
2024: 3’981 CHF million

In addition to the increase in new clients, the higher average salary per insured person also contributed to the rise in the payroll total and contributions.

Invoiced contributions

568
+8.0%
2024: 563 CHF million

Invoiced contributions


Performance, funding ratio & interest

Performance

6.72
2024: 6.52 %

At 6.72 %, performance was not only well above the benchmark but also exceeded all the external comparison values we use. The tactical positioning of the portfolio was slightly offensive throughout the year.

Funding ratio under BVV 2

120.1
2024: 118.0 %

Interest

5.50
2024: 5.00 %

Balance sheet & operating statement

Administrative costs per beneficiary

70

Balance sheet – assets and liabilities

Assets
in CHF
31.12.202431.12.2025
Investments10 913 477 00011 767 150 000

Cash and cash equivalents and money market

282 120 000311 405 000

Bonds

2 143 081 0002 083 902 000

Loans/Infrastructure investments

1 977 515 0002 069 783 000

Equities

4 446 573 0005 014 793 000

Real estate

2 064 188 0002 287 267 000
Receivables77 144 00068 246 000
Accrued income and deferred expenses8 449 0008 120 000
Total assests10 999 070 00011 843 516 000
Liabilities
in CHF
31.12.202431.12.2025
Liabilities244 945 00068 055 000
Accrued expenses and deferred income6 738 0007 758 000
Employer contribution reserves45 372 00049 360 000
Pension capital and technical provisions9 070 637 0009 758 061 000

Pension capital active insured persons

6 191 564 0006 556 285 000

Pension capital pensioners

2 089 842 0002 340 384 000

Technical provisions

789 231 000861 392 000
Fluctuation reserves1 631 373 0001 960 277 000
Foundation capital5 0005 000
Total liabilities10 999 070 00011 843 516 000
   
Funding ratio118.0 %120.1 %

Operating statement

in CHF20242025
Inflow from contributions and vested benefits 
brought into fund
1 000 134 0001 053 553 000
Contributions and subsidies567 221 000575 486 000
One-off contributions and purchases28 510 000166 574 000
Vested benefits paid in404 403 000311 493 000
   
Outflows for benefits and advance withdrawals– 664 967 000– 730 247 000
Regulatory benefits– 263 153 000– 309 013 000

Retirement pensions

– 92 311 000– 101 856 000

Survivors’ pensions

– 11 060 000– 11 353 000

Disability pensions

– 29 359 000– 32 719 000

Other regulatory benefits

– 5 117 000– 5 481 000

Lump-sum payments upon retirement

– 120 939 000– 152 992 000

Lump-sum payments upon death

– 4 367 000–4 612 000
Non-regulatory benefits– 25 000– 40 000
Vested benefits paid out– 401 789 000– 421 194 000
   
Creation (–)/Release (+) of pension capital,
technical provisions
– 608 740 000– 687 085 000
Creation (–)/Release (+) of pension capital– 600 810 000– 614 923 000
Creation (–)/Release (+) of technical provisions– 7 930 000– 72 162 000
   
Income from insurance benefits7 707 0009 266 000
   
Insurance costs– 8 738 000– 8 916 000
Net result from insurance component– 274 604 000– 363 429 000
in CHF20242025
Investment income719 165 000796 399 000
Money market4 545 000– 1 137 000
Bonds86 914 000102 713 000
Loans/Infrastructure investments103 430 000105 571 000
Equities448 249 000466 249 000
Real estate76 027 000123 003 000
   
Investment expenditure– 76 441 000– 88 846 000
Net investment result642 724 000707 553 000
in CHF20242025
Administrative costs– 16 900 000– 18 009 000
General administration– 14 377 000– 15 361 000
Marketing and advertising– 504 000– 599 000
Agents and brokers– 1 700 000– 1 835 000
Aditor and pension actuary– 230 000– 200 000
Supervisory authority– 89 000– 14 000
   
Administrative income2 914 0002 789 000
Net result for the administrative account– 13 986 000– 15 220 000
   
Income (+)/Expense (–) surplus before creation/release
of fluctuation reserves
354 134 000328 904 000
   
Creation (–)/Release (+) of fluctuation reserves– 354 134 000– 328 904 000
Income/Expense surplus00

Investments

Asset structure, strategy and bandwidths

Asset classCHFPercentage 
as at 31.12.2025
StrategyBandwith
Money market311 405 0002.6 %2.0 %0 – 10 %
CHF bonds554 884 0004.7 %6.0 %3 – 9 %
Foreign currency bonds1 529 018 00013.0 %12.0 %7 – 17 %
Loans/Infrastructure investments2 069 783 00017.6 %20.0 %13 – 28 %
Swiss equities1 267 948 00010.8 %10.0 %7 – 12 %
Foreign equities3 746 845 00031.8 %30.0 %19 – 42 %
Swiss real estate1 775 894 00015.1 %15.0 %13 – 18 %
Foreign real estate511 373 0004.4 %5.0 %3 – 8 %
Total11 767 150 000100.0 %100.0 % 

Annual performance

Asset classPerformance 
as at 31.12.2025
Benchmark
Money market0.09 %0.03 %
CHF bonds0.35 %– 0.10 %
Foreign currency bonds6.51 %3.96 %
Loans/Infrastructure investments3.37 %2.12 %
Swiss equities16.04 %17.76 %
Foreign equities7.77 %8.59 %
Swiss real estate8.08 %2.01 %
Foreign real estate– 4.71 %2.01 %
Overall performance6.72 %5.65 %
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