Put performance in context with private asset benchmarks
Private markets are evolvingAnd the way we measure them must evolve too.
Private markets are now a critical allocation in institutional portfolios. That’s why MSCI is providing quality solutions for private asset benchmarking, providing investors with the representative performance measurement they need to help make better decisions.
Benchmark your portfolio against true private market peers – capturing the risk, return and illiquidity characteristics public indexes can’t.
Set informed allocations and evaluate managers with benchmarks grounded in private market realities.
Report confidently with impartial, standardized comparisons that bring clarity and consistency to stakeholder communications.
The Q1 2026 Private Capital Benchmarks SummaryGet the latest in private asset performance.
Quarterly returns are calculated in USD using the Modified Dietz method and are not annualized. Calendar-year returns represent compounded quarterly returns. Data as of Q1 2026 from the MSCI Private Capital Universe.
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