Operating under the guidance of Yale's Investment Committee, the Investments Office manages Yale's Endowment. Totaling $41.4 billion on June 30, 2022, the Endowment contains thousands of funds with a variety of purposes and restrictions. Approximately three-quarters constitute true endowment - gifts restricted by donors to provide long-term funding for designated purposes. The remaining one-quarter represents quasi-endowment, monies that the Yale Corporation chooses to invest and treat as endowment.
During the decade ending June 30, 2022, Yale's investment program added $12.8 billion of value relative to the results of the mean endowment. The University's 20-year market-leading return of 11.3 percent per annum produced $28.9 billion in relative value. Over the past 30 years, Yale's investments have returned an unparalleled 13.1 percent per annum, adding $47.7 billion in value relative to the Cambridge mean. Sensible long-term investment policies, grounded by a commitment to equities and a belief in diversification, underpin the University's investment success.