Event Brief
Oct 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Harvard endowment gains 27.1% in fiscal 2026
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Harvard’s $68 billion endowment gained 27.1% in fiscal 2026, its second-best annual performance on record. The 12-month return was the fund’s strongest since 2021, with SpaceX among its top holdings and AI and private-capital investments contributing to the gains.
WHO: Harvard’s endowment
WHAT: Harvard’s endowment returned 27.1% in fiscal 2026.
WHEN: Reported Oct 15, 2026 at 3:53 PM ET
WHERE: Cambridge, USA
WHY: Gains in SpaceX, AI and other private-capital holdings lifted the endowment’s return.
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