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title: OUCH! Harvard's once-leading endowment fund has become not-so-smart money, as two decades of poor returns leave it firmly behind peers.
description: "Over the past 20yrs, the 8.8% annualized return for Harvard’s endowment ranked 7th of the 8 Ivy League universities and lagged 60% of university funds w/>$5bn under management. Harvard’s 10 year return trailed 80%. \nSource: HolgerZ, Bloomberg"
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# [OUCH! Harvard's once-leading endowment fund has become not-so-smart money, as two decades of poor returns leave it firmly behind peers.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/ouch-harvards-once-leading-endowment-fund-has-become-not-so-smart-money-as-two-decades-of-poor-returns-leave-it-firmly-behind-peers)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Sep 30, 2024, 12:43:17 PM

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