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DB Funded Status Nearly Back to Level From Beginning of Year A strong equity market rally in November gave defined benefit plan funded status a boost, but long-duration fixed income also performed well. Reported by Based on data from the top 100 defined benefit (DB) plans by liability in the S&P 500, Insight Investment estimates their current funded status to be an average 83% as of November 30. Wilshire Associates estimates that the aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans sponsored by S&P 500 companies increased by 1.3 percentage points month-over-month in November to end the month at 84%. November’s funded ratio resulted from a 6.3 percentage point increase in asset values partially offset by a 4.6 percentage point increase in liability values. Over longer periods, the aggregate funded ratio is estimated to have decreased by 3.1 and 5.4 percentage points year-to-date and over the trailing 12 months, respectively, primarily due to rising liabilit ....