| Summary of Investments in Master Trust |
The net assets of the Master Trust and the Plan's interest in the Master Trust balances as of December 31 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | (in thousands) | | Master Trust Balances | | Plan Interest in Master Trust Balances | | Master Trust Balances | | Plan Interest in Master Trust Balances | | Investments at fair value: | | | | | | | | | | WEC common stock | | $ | 589,644 | | | $ | 328,687 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | WEC common stock fund | | — | | | — | | | 577,106 | | | 324,385 | | | Mutual funds | | 387,841 | | | 186,546 | | | 1,346,121 | | | 668,654 | | | Common collective trust funds | | 2,920,562 | | | 1,562,938 | | | 1,571,663 | | | 878,232 | | | Total investments at fair value | | $ | 3,898,047 | | | $ | 2,078,171 | | | $ | 3,494,890 | | | $ | 1,871,271 | | | Blended Rate Income Fund, at contract value | | 112,458 | | | 76,544 | | | 128,242 | | | 85,667 | | | Total investments | | $ | 4,010,505 | | | $ | 2,154,715 | | | $ | 3,623,132 | | | $ | 1,956,938 | |
The Master Trust's net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2025 was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | (in thousands) | | 2025 | | Interest and dividend income | | $ | 51,569 | | | Net appreciation in the fair value of investments | | 578,141 | | | Net investment income | | $ | 629,710 | | | Plan interest in Master Trust net investment income | | $ | 339,803 | |
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| Fair Value Measurements |
The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Master Trust's assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | (in thousands) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | | WEC common stock | | $ | 589,644 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 589,644 | | | | | | | | | | | | Mutual funds | | 387,841 | | | — | | | — | | | 387,841 | | | Total assets in the fair value hierarchy | | $ | 977,485 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 977,485 | | Investments measured at net asset value (1) | | | | | | | | 2,920,562 | | | Total investments at fair value | | $ | 977,485 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,898,047 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2024 | | (in thousands) | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | | WEC common stock fund: | | | | | | | | | | WEC common stock | | $ | 571,128 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 571,128 | | | Money market mutual fund | | 5,978 | | | — | | | — | | | 5,978 | | | Mutual funds | | 1,346,121 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,346,121 | | | Total assets in the fair value hierarchy | | $ | 1,923,227 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,923,227 | | Investments measured at net asset value (1) | | | | | | | | 1,571,663 | | | Total investments at fair value | | $ | 1,923,227 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,494,890 | |
(1) Certain investments that were measured at net asset value per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to investments at fair value noted in the table at the beginning of this Note 3. The following table summarizes the investments measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. There are no participant redemption restrictions for these investments; the redemption notice period is applicable only to the Plan. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in thousands) | | Fair Value | | | | | | | | Investment | | 2025 | | 2024 | | Unfunded Commitment | | Redemption Frequency | | Redemption Notice Period | | Common collective trust funds | | $ | 2,920,562 | | | $ | 1,571,663 | | | — | | Daily | | None |
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