Newsmakers
Michael Gould Named CIO of Lehigh Endowment
Gould had served as the university’s interim CIO since August 2025.
Tag: Endowments
Asset Allocation
In ‘Turbulent Year,’ University Endowments Report Average 10.9% Return
Institutions withdrew more than $33 billion to support spending, according to the 2025 NACUBO-Commonfund study of endowments.
Asset Allocation
How Higher Education Endowments Thrived in Fiscal 2025
Higher allocations to public markets and prudent stock selection led those with top-quartile returns in fiscal 2025, according to NEPC.
Asset Allocation
University Endowments Returned to Growth in 2025
Higher education institutions saw strong returns across asset classes, especially in equities, and significant exposure to themes related to digital assets and artificial intelligence.
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Comparing Ivy League Endowment Returns
Investment performance for the institutions was the best of the last four fiscal years.
Asset Allocation
Bowdoin College Endowment Returns 15.3% in Fiscal 2025
The institution’s assets rose to $2.9 billion at the end of June, and its long-term returns rank among the top 1% of university endowments.
Asset Allocation
Yale Endowment Returns 11.1% in Fiscal 2025, Tempered by Buyouts, Real Estate
The institution’s assets rose to $41.4 billion, while it distributed $2.1 billion for operating expenses.
Asset Allocation
Led by Global Equities, Columbia Endowment Gains 12.4% in Fiscal 2025
But the university’s finances ‘experienced a major destabilizing event’ with the termination of hundreds of federal grants.
Asset Allocation
Dartmouth Endowment Returns 10.8% in Fiscal 2025
Assets of the fund, which distributed $453 million to college operations in the year, rose to $9 billion at the end of June.
Asset Allocation
Brown University Endowment Returns 11.9% in Fiscal 2025
The assets of the fund rose to $8 billion at the end of June.
Asset Allocation
Endowment Tax Increase Will Have ‘Significant Impact’ on Yale Finances
The tax, which will balloon to 8%, will be an ‘ongoing expense of approximately $300 million per year,’ according to the university’s provost.
Asset Allocation
University of Pennsylvania Endowment Returned 12.2% in Fiscal 2025
The fund’s assets grew to $24.8 billion at the end of June.
Asset Allocation
Harvard Management Co. Adds Bitcoin, Gold; Slashes Tech Holdings
The world’s largest endowment also bought 1 million shares of Amazon, despite cutting back sharply on Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft.
Corporate Moves
Brown Advisory to Acquire Marylebone Partners in International Push
The acquisition of the London-based investment manager will allow Brown to offer endowment-style investments to global clients.
Alternatives
Why Endowments Are Not a Quick Fix for Universities Facing Funding Cuts
Restrictions on use and the funds’ earmarked status limit how much universities can rely on endowments to address funding shortfalls.