Universities Superannuation Scheme
United Kingdom
USS is the largest private pension scheme in the United Kingdom in terms of assets. Established in 1974, USS is the principal pension scheme for universities and higher education institutions in the UK.
Fund Results
Universities Superannuation Scheme
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Overall | 87 | 3 | 77 | 12 | 63 | 32 | 74 | 14 | 56 | 45 | 42 | 64 | 49 | 54 | 47 | 57 | 47 | 57 | 81 | 7 | 82 | 6 | 83 | 4 | 88 | 2 | 81 | 7 | 74 | 14 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 57 | 43 | 58 | 40 | 53 | 48 | 52 | 50 | 39 | 68 | 49 | 54 | 43 | 61 | 66 | 29 | 67 | 27 | 61 | 38 | 57 | 43 | 54 | 47 | 64 | 31 | 63 | 32 | 63 | 32 | 58 | 40 | 46 | 60 | 66 | 29 | 38 | 69 | 35 | 72 | 40 | 65 | 51 | 52 | 35 | 72 | 40 | 65 | 37 | 71 | 25 | 74 | 11 | 75 | 73 | 16 | 77 | 12 | 81 | 7 | 72 | 18 | 73 | 16 | 89 | 1 | 55 | 46 | 70 | 23 | 43 | 61 | 40 | 65 | 47 | 57 | 43 | 61 | 58 | 40 | 63 | 32 | 63 | 32 | 78 | 10 | 67 | 27 | 72 | 18 | 69 | 24 | 72 | 18 | 69 | 24 | 78 | 10 | 59 | 39 | 63 | 32 | 53 | 48 | 68 | 26 | 83 | 4 | 72 | 18 | 48 | 56 | 38 | 69 | 71 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost | 69 | 11 | 67 | 15 | 55 | 34 | 69 | 11 | 58 | 26 | 45 | 47 | 58 | 26 | 55 | 34 | 45 | 47 | 64 | 17 | 69 | 11 | 65 | 16 | 90 | 3 | 68 | 14 | 73 | 9 | 57 | 30 | 54 | 38 | 60 | 22 | 55 | 34 | 56 | 33 | 53 | 40 | 45 | 47 | 59 | 24 | 55 | 34 | 57 | 30 | 37 | 59 | 34 | 61 | 24 | 67 | 41 | 54 | 23 | 68 | 39 | 58 | 26 | 65 | 26 | 65 | 14 | 73 | 50 | 42 | 37 | 59 | 30 | 62 | 29 | 63 | 54 | 38 | 7 | 75 | 15 | 71 | 20 | 69 | 18 | 70 | 13 | 74 | 73 | 9 | 76 | 7 | 93 | 1 | 76 | 7 | 81 | 4 | 91 | 2 | 15 | 71 | 51 | 41 | 28 | 64 | 41 | 54 | 40 | 57 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 42 | 50 | 42 | 64 | 17 | 50 | 42 | 60 | 22 | 58 | 26 | 57 | 30 | 42 | 51 | 77 | 6 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 19 | 59 | 24 | 61 | 21 | 79 | 5 | 58 | 26 | 42 | 51 | 41 | 54 | 63 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Governance | 100 | 1 | 95 | 7 | 90 | 14 | 92 | 12 | 64 | 50 | 42 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 61 | 55 | 72 | 39 | 95 | 7 | 97 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 96 | 5 | 84 | 23 | 47 | 66 | 54 | 62 | 64 | 50 | 53 | 63 | 69 | 44 | 68 | 45 | 57 | 59 | 71 | 42 | 57 | 59 | 94 | 10 | 95 | 7 | 72 | 39 | 82 | 26 | 71 | 42 | 82 | 26 | 74 | 36 | 87 | 21 | 77 | 32 | 58 | 58 | 64 | 50 | 39 | 70 | 41 | 69 | 50 | 65 | 53 | 63 | 37 | 72 | 73 | 37 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 67 | 11 | 75 | 72 | 39 | 75 | 35 | 77 | 32 | 67 | 47 | 76 | 34 | 89 | 16 | 83 | 25 | 81 | 28 | 65 | 49 | 39 | 70 | 59 | 57 | 66 | 48 | 84 | 23 | 80 | 29 | 89 | 16 | 88 | 18 | 79 | 30 | 92 | 12 | 90 | 14 | 88 | 18 | 96 | 5 | 88 | 18 | 73 | 37 | 79 | 30 | 60 | 56 | 56 | 61 | 93 | 11 | 68 | 45 | 30 | 74 | 34 | 73 | 87 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performance | 90 | 5 | 65 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 84 | 13 | 62 | 38 | 43 | 66 | 66 | 30 | 63 | 37 | 61 | 42 | 88 | 9 | 90 | 5 | 92 | 4 | 89 | 8 | 85 | 11 | 77 | 19 | 52 | 55 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 26 | 60 | 45 | 49 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 69 | 49 | 60 | 53 | 54 | 42 | 67 | 61 | 42 | 68 | 27 | 60 | 45 | 41 | 68 | 65 | 32 | 67 | 29 | 62 | 38 | 60 | 45 | 61 | 42 | 85 | 11 | 51 | 56 | 51 | 56 | 72 | 23 | 75 | 21 | 24 | 74 | 39 | 69 | 49 | 60 | 25 | 73 | 21 | 75 | 60 | 45 | 68 | 27 | 75 | 21 | 66 | 30 | 62 | 38 | 95 | 1 | 48 | 64 | 94 | 2 | 33 | 72 | 38 | 71 | 45 | 65 | 60 | 45 | 59 | 51 | 76 | 20 | 82 | 16 | 82 | 16 | 60 | 45 | 65 | 32 | 62 | 38 | 71 | 24 | 65 | 32 | 70 | 25 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 51 | 56 | 83 | 14 | 93 | 3 | 90 | 5 | 87 | 10 | 80 | 18 | 83 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Responsible Investment | 85 | 11 | 78 | 27 | 53 | 47 | 61 | 41 | 46 | 51 | 45 | 52 | 15 | 69 | 15 | 69 | 17 | 67 | 87 | 8 | 81 | 22 | 88 | 7 | 84 | 14 | 84 | 14 | 72 | 35 | 59 | 43 | 54 | 45 | 42 | 55 | 73 | 32 | 44 | 53 | 34 | 59 | 19 | 66 | 22 | 63 | 11 | 72 | 80 | 25 | 84 | 14 | 77 | 29 | 71 | 36 | 70 | 37 | 93 | 3 | 81 | 22 | 85 | 11 | 78 | 27 | 57 | 44 | 73 | 32 | 32 | 60 | 22 | 63 | 12 | 71 | 29 | 61 | 77 | 29 | 39 | 56 | 22 | 63 | 17 | 67 | 3 | 73 | 94 | 1 | 87 | 8 | 89 | 5 | 89 | 5 | 84 | 14 | 94 | 1 | 84 | 14 | 65 | 40 | 53 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 37 | 57 | 3 | 73 | 54 | 45 | 44 | 53 | 28 | 62 | 90 | 4 | 87 | 8 | 82 | 20 | 73 | 32 | 80 | 25 | 84 | 14 | 85 | 11 | 70 | 37 | 67 | 39 | 51 | 49 | 81 | 22 | 77 | 29 | 82 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 0 | 75 | 61 | 41 |
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Fund Insights
UK pension funds rue pressure to focus on the short term and group think
A group of investors at FIS Oxford reflect on the pressure to invest in the short term and the dangers of group think. Elsewhere they question if the private sector has capacity to find solutions to the climate emergency
USS swings into surplus but flags re-think after Thames losses
USS says losses in Thames Water have led to deep reflection on how it will invest in regulated assets in the future, flagging the need for consistent regulation to support pension fund investment. As the fund celebrates its 50th year it records a surplus for the first time since 2008.
UK’s transition-focused SWF gets green light
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves didn’t waste any time approving the UK’s new SWF aimed at funding the energy transition. As it begins to lay down structure and governance frameworks critics point to the challenges of bringing projects to a level where they are investable.
Thames Water losses hold lessons on the importance of a comparative view
The travails of UK utility Thames Water highlights the importance of seeing infrastructure investment in the context of wider market or peer investments, rather than just focusing on the one asset.