Investment Performance
Investment Performance
Investment returns, net of fees, for the periods ending September 30, 2024, were as follows:
CFSJC Return | Standard Benchmark | CPI + 5% | |
One Year | 19.8% | 24.4% | 7.6% |
Three Year | 3.8% | 4.8% | 10.0% |
Five Year | 9.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
Ten Year | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.0% |
Since Inception | 7.3% | 5.0% | 7.6% |
The Standard Benchmark is comprised of the following weighted indices: 65% All Country World Index and 35% Barclays Aggregate Bond Fund. The Community Foundation compares its performance to this benchmark to determine if active management of our investment portfolio produces a superior return to what a typical, passively invested endowment portfolio would produce.
The Community Foundation also compares our performance to a long-term benchmark comprised of 5% plus the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Over the long-term, the Foundation seeks to earn 5% plus CPI to cover the cost of annual grants to charity while protecting the real value of the underlying endowments.