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Dalhousie University: ENDOWMENT PERFORMANCE SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015–2016

Initial spending rate for new endowments is 4.25% (years 1 & 2). Spending increases at Consumer Price Index (CPI) as long as resulting spending rate falls between 3.75% and 5%
of market value. Each endowment must retain real economic value, with capital growing at the rate of inflation. Each endowment is indexed annually at March 31.

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