{"id":1890,"date":"2019-08-13T13:55:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T13:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuf.lt\/investiciju-strategija\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T10:09:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T08:09:31","slug":"investment-strategy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/investment-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Investment Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>The VU Foundation aims for <strong>long-term value growth<\/strong> by diversifying investments in global markets. Its investment philosophy focuses on <strong>risk diversification<\/strong> and a long-term strategy, with an emphasis on effective asset management and ensuring returns according to market conditions. We invite you to explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/management\/\"><strong>Investment Board<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/documents\/\"><strong>quarterly reports<\/strong><\/a> for more details.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/>Key principles of the investment strategy and risk management:<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\r\n<li>Over the medium term, the Foundation&#8217;s returns must exceed Eurozone inflation.<\/li>\r\n<li>The Foundation invests globally, not limited to Lithuania.<\/li>\r\n<li>Focus is on developed markets with strong economies and high governance standards.<\/li>\r\n<li>The primary currency is the euro; investments in other currencies may not exceed 50% of the Foundation&#8217;s value.<\/li>\r\n<li>Derivatives may be used exclusively for risk management or efficient investing.<\/li>\r\n<li>The Foundation cannot borrow or use financial leverage; transactions must be secured by collateral.<\/li>\r\n<li>Investment, storage, and management costs are optimized to ensure quality goal achievement.<\/li>\r\n<li>Investments align with Vilnius University&#8217;s goals, values, and ethical standards.<\/li>\r\n<li>Management is based on the principle that returns are directly proportional to the risk taken.<\/li>\r\n<li>No more than 20% of the Foundation&#8217;s funds may be allocated to a single investment, except for certain deposits and government securities.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Diversified Allocation of the Investments of the Endowment Capital <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\r\n<table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Asset Class\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-align=\"center\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Long-term <br \/>Asset Breakdown<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Min. 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Breakdown Limit<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Benchmark<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Developed World Stocks<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">30 %<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">20 %<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">50 %<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">MSCI World, EUR<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Emerging Market Stocks<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">5 %<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">0 %<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">10 %<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">MSCI Emerging Markets, EUR<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Investment-grade Government Bonds<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">15 %<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">10 %<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">40 %<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Bloomberg Barclays Euro Treasury Bond Index<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Investment-grade Corporate Bonds<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">10 %<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">5 %<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">30 %<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Bloomberg Barclays Euro Corporate Bond Index<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">High Yield Bonds<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">5 %<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">0 %<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">15 %<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Markit iBoxx Euro Liquid High Yield Index<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Alternative Investments<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">35 %<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">10 %<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">50 %<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">MSCI World, EUR<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Money Market Instruments<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">20 %<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">EURIBOR 1M<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Responsible Investment Guidelines.<\/strong> The VU Foundation aims to integrate responsible investment principles into decision-making, promoting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies. 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