pension funds
us and north american equity pension funds.
North American equity funds invest in shares of US (and sometimes Canadian) companies. The US is the world's largest stock market. Returns in euro also depend on the dollar exchange rate.
- funds
- 10
- providers
- 6
- typical risk
- 5–6/7
- middle 5-yr return
- +13.3% a year
Of the 10 us and north american equity pension funds with a five-year record, the highest average yearly return was +20.7% (New Ireland Technology Indexed Fund, New Ireland) and the lowest +9.2% (Zurich Life Threadneedle American Select, Zurich Life).
ranked by 5-year return
| # | fund | risk | 1 yr | 3 yr avg | 5 yr avg | 10 yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Ireland Technology Indexed FundNew Ireland | risk 6/7 | +37.1% | +25.2% | +20.7% | +21.7% |
| 2 | Royal London BlackRock US Equity Index FundRoyal London | risk 6/7 | +20.8% | +18.7% | +14.6% | — |
| 3 | Zurich Life 5 Star 5 AmericasZurich Life | risk 5/7 | +25.2% | +21.3% | +13.9% | +15.6% |
| 4 | Irish Life Indexed North American EquityIrish Life | risk 6/7 | +20.3% | +18.5% | +13.7% | +14.0% |
| 5 | New Ireland North American Equity IndexedNew Ireland | risk 4/7 | +18.9% | +18.8% | +13.3% | +13.6% |
| 6 | Irish Life Indexed USIrish Life | risk 6/7 | +18.8% | +17.8% | +13.2% | +13.6% |
| 7 | Standard Life North American EquityStandard Life | risk 5/7 | +17.4% | +15.8% | +10.7% | +12.0% |
| 8 | New Ireland North AmericanNew Ireland | risk 5/7 | +13.8% | +11.6% | +10.2% | +9.9% |
| 9 | Bank of Ireland Life North AmericanBOI Life | risk 6/7 | +13.5% | +11.3% | +9.9% | +9.6% |
| 10 | Zurich Life Threadneedle American SelectZurich Life | risk 5/7 | +14.7% | +14.6% | +9.2% | +12.8% |
average yearly returns as published by the national pension helpline fund explorer, updated 9 Nov 2026, 06:01. your own return also depends on the charges on your policy. past performance is not a reliable guide to future performance.
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