inception

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Equities may also have gotten a small April Fool’s bump—the S&P 500 has averaged a gain of nearly 0.3% on April 1 going back to its inception, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

At the end of January, the fund had generated an annualized net return of about 9.4% since inception, and came in at about 8.9% last year, according to the letter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Legal Aid, which has participated in the program since its inception in 2021, will have to stop accepting new clients if the contract does not pass on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

The fund returned 8% last year and has seen annual returns of 9.8% since inception in 2021.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Within days, these yielded a commitment from the AEC that thermonuclear weapons development would play a part in Livermore’s program from its inception.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik