The Impact of Israel Divestment on Equity Portfolios

Forecasting BDS’s Financial Toll on University Endowments

A first-of-its-kind report, quantifying how much university endowments could lose over the next 10 years if they acquiesced to BDS demands to divest from Israel.

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Major U.S. public companies targeted by anti-Israel activists for divestment

-1.8%

Lower annualized return over 10 years for a BDS-aligned index

$33.2B

Projected lost returns for 100 largest U.S. university endowments

$8B

Projected lost returns for Harvard, Yale, Stanford and Princeton endowments collectively

Largest 100 University Endowments Could Lose $33 Billion over 10 Years if Divested from Israel, Estimates JLens

First-of-its-kind report comprehensively quantifies financial implications of BDS-aligned…
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The Economic Risks of Divestment from Israel for University Endowments

As encampment protests riled college campuses throughout the…
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The Legal Risks of Divestment from Israel for University Endowments

There are many reasons why it’s a bad…
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