Our quarterly report summarizes asset allocation and total investment performance for over 400 of Cambridge Associates’ US endowment and foundation clients. In addition, the report contains tables and charts that show returns and asset allocation by peer type and asset size.
This report reviews portfolio returns, asset allocation, investment management structures, and payout characteristics for 112 foundations. Analysis and exhibits include performance attribution, risk analytics, policy portfolio benchmarking, the impact of private investment programs on portfolio liquidity, the use of external managers by asset class, payout rates, payout distribution components, and payout objectives.
Setting an appropriate spending policy is an important part of effective endowment management, as an institution’s spending policy serves as a bridge that links the long-term investment portfolio and the enterprise. The data and analysis in this report cover a variety of spending topics including spending rule types, the endowment’s support of operations, and effective spending rates. This year’s report draws on a supplemental study Cambridge Associates conducted in March 2017 to dive deeper into the topics of spending policy implementation and factors that may lead to policy changes.
Our quarterly report summarizes asset allocation and total investment performance for over 400 of Cambridge Associates’ US endowment and foundation clients. In addition, the report contains tables and charts that show returns and asset allocation by peer type and asset size.
Our biannual report summarizes asset allocation and total investment performance for 29 of Cambridge Associates’ UK foundation and endowment clients.
Our biannual report summarizes asset allocation for 108 of Cambridge Associates’ US-based private clients.
Our quarterly report summarizes asset allocation and total investment performance for over 400 of Cambridge Associates’ US endowment and foundation clients. In addition, the report contains tables and charts that show returns and asset allocation by peer type and asset size.
This report reviews portfolio returns, asset allocation, investment manager structures, and net flow data for 54 cultural and environmental institutions. Analysis and exhibits include asset class returns, performance attribution, risk analytics, policy portfolio benchmarking, the impact of private investment programs on portfolio liquidity, the use of external managers by asset class, and net flow rates.
This report reviews portfolio returns, asset allocation, investment manager structures, and net flow data for 26 independent schools. Analysis and exhibits include performance attribution, risk analytics, policy portfolio benchmarking, the impact of private investment programs on portfolio liquidity, the use of external managers by asset class, and net flow rates.
This report reviews portfolio returns, asset allocation, investment manager structures, and net flow data for 161 colleges and universities. Analysis and exhibits include asset class returns, performance attribution, risk analytics, policy portfolio benchmarking, the impact of private investment programs on portfolio liquidity, the use of external managers by asset class, and net flow rates.