Performance
The performance and the market value of the CPP Fund is reported on a quarterly basis.
Investments held by the CPP Fund include equities, fixed income (primarily government bonds), and inflation-sensitive assets (real estate, inflation-linked bonds and infrastructure).
Historical information on the performance of assets available to the Canada Pension Plan, and financial statements of the CPP Investment Board, can be found under the Quarterly Reports and Annual Reports section of the CPPIB's website.
The total growth of the CPP Reserve Fund is derived from the CPP contributions of working Canadians, and the return on investment of the contributions. The portion of CPP Reserve Fund growth due to CPP contributions varies from year to year, but have shown a slight decrease in the past 3 years. The historical growth with the investment performance is tabulated as follows:
| Date | Net Asset Value (CAD)¹ | Rate of Return (annual)² |
| Mar 2003 | $55.6 Billion | -1.1% |
| Mar 2004 | $70.5 Billion | +10.3% |
| Mar 2005 | $81.3 Billion | +8.5% |
| Mar 2006 | $98.0 Billion | +15.5% |
| Mar 2007 | $116.6 Billion | +12.9% |
| Mar 2008³ | $122.7 Billion | -0.29% |
| Mar 2009 | $105.5 Billion | -18.6% |
| Mar 2010 | $127.6 Billion | +14.9% |
| Mar 2011 | $148.2 Billion | +11.9% |
| Mar 2012 | $161.6 Billion | +6.6% |
¹Assets are as at the period end date (March 31).
²Commencing in fiscal 2007, the rate of return reflects the performance of the CPP Fund which excludes the short-term cash required to pay current benefits.
³Increased fund value due to worker and employer CPP contributions not needed to pay current benefits. The negative investment return amounted to $303 million CAD.
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