Investment Strategy
We prioritize preservation and growth to maintain a healthy endowment that fulfills the Rutgers mission.
Strategy & Goals
At Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, our investment strategy centers around preservation and growth.
Capital preservation, flexibility, open-mindedness, intellectual curiosity, and long-term thinking are the pillars of our investment ethos. To support our goal of having a healthy endowment, we prioritize Rutgers’ partnerships with the best investment managers in the world.
A healthy endowment enables Rutgers to
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fulfill its institutional mission;
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support specific programs, projects, and priorities that advance its strategic plan;
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enhance students’ educational experiences and professional prospects;
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accelerate research into some of most perplexing problems and pressing needs of the 21st century; and
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strengthen the state’s economic, social, and cultural development.
Objectives
The endowment’s primary purpose is to achieve a total return averaging a spending rate of at least four percent plus inflation and costs. A long-term return need of just over 7%. Returns in excess of this percentage support the endowment’s long-term growth. For this reason, the endowment’s time horizon is considered infinite.
Performance & Asset Allocation
Endowment Performance as of 06/30/2025
| Quarter | FYTD | 3Yr | 5Yr | 10Yr | Since Inception | ||
| Total Composite | 10.40% | 9.80% | 10.20% | 7.70% | 7.60% | ||
| Target Weighted Benchmark | 11.20% | 9.90% | 10.80% | 8.10% | 7.80% | ||
| 70/30 Benchmark | 13.90% | 12.50% | 8.70% | 7.30% | 6.90% | ||
| CPI + 4.95% | 7.70% | 7.90% | 9.50% | 8.00% | 7.50% |
Asset Allocation as of 06/30/2025
Holdings
Please click here to access Rutgers University's Holdings Statement.