Annual and Interim Reports

On 30 September 2018, VER’s investment assets totalled EUR 19.7 billion. The return on investments at fair values was 2.0 per cent during the first three quarters and 1.5 per cent in the third quarter. Over the past five years, the average nominal rate of return (1 October 2013–30 September 2018) was 6.0 per cent and the annual ten-year return 6.3 per cent. Since 2001 when VER’s activities assumed their current form, the average rate of return has been 5.5 per cent.

On 30 June 2018, VER’s investment assets totalled EUR 19.4 billion. In the first half of the year, the return on investments at fair values was 0.5 per cent. The average nominal rate of return over the past five years (1 July 2013–30 June 2018) was 6.4 per cent and the annual ten-year return 5.7 per cent.

On 31 March 2018, VER’s investment assets totalled EUR 19.3 billion. During the first quarter, the return on investments at fair values was -1.0 per cent. The average annual nominal rate of return over the past five years (1 April 2013–31 March 2018) was 5.6 per cent and the annual ten-year return 5.4 per cent.

At fair values, the total return on the investments made by the State Pension Fund (VER) in 2017 was 6.6 per cent. VER’s average rate of return is 6.4 per cent for the past five years and 5.0 per cent for the past ten years.

During the first three quarters, the return on investments at fair values was 5.2 per cent. The average nominal rate of return over the past five years was 6.6 per cent and the annual ten-year return 4.7 per cent.

In the first half of the year, the return on investments at fair values was 3.7 per cent. The average nominal rate of return over the past five years was 7.2 per cent and the annual ten-year return 4.5 per cent.

In the first quarter, the return on investments at fair values was 3.0 per cent. The average nominal rate of return over the past five years was 6.9 per cent and the ten-year return 4.7 per cent.

At fair values, the total return on the investments made by the State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) in 2016 was 6.7 per cent. VER’s average rate of return is 7.4 per cent for the past five years and 4.5 per cent for the past 10 years.

The return on the investments made by the State Pension Fund (VER) reached 4.4 per cent during 1 January–30 September 2016. The return during the third quarter was 3.5 per cent.

The return on the investments made by the State Pension Fund (VER) reached 0.9 per cent during 1 January–30 June 2016. The return for the second quarter was 1.8 per cent.