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The Q3 2024 Private Capital Benchmarks Report delivers the latest insights into private asset performance. Powered by the MSCI Private Capital Manager Universe, the report leverages since inception quarterly returns and cash flow data for over 14,000 private capital funds and funds of funds, representing a capitalization exceeding $11.7 trillion.1

Highlights from across the industry

Private Equity: Buyout funds led performance with a 3.3% return, while venture capital delivered a 2.0% return, marking its third positive quarter in the past eleven. Private Credit: After posting stronger returns than private equity in Q1 and Q2 of 2024, and throughout 2023, private credit finally lagged in Q3. Real Private Assets: Real estate broke a nine-quarter streak of decline, posting a 0.7% return. With a 4.2% return, private infrastructure stood out as the top-performing asset class.

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  • 1 As of Sep 30, 2024.