University of Nebraska posts 32.3% endowment return

University of Nebraska Foundation's $1.7 billion endowment returned a net 32.3% for the fiscal year ended June 30.

The endowment's return exceeded its policy benchmark return of 31.6% for the period, according to a report from Brian Neale, vice president of investments, posted on the Lincoln-based foundation's website.

For the five years ended June 30, the endowment returned an annualized net 10.7%, below its policy benchmark annualized return of 11%.

The endowment returned a net -1.3% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.

The report did not provide returns by asset class for the most recent fiscal year.

As of June 30, the endowment's actual allocation was 59.9% public equities, 16% private investments, 9.7% diversifiers, 9.3% fixed income and 5.1% real assets.

Mr. Neale said the foundation would not provide further information.