Private Capital Market Returns Performance
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Private capital market returns track performance of active closed-end funds across venture capital, private equity, private debt, real estate, real assets, funds of funds and secondaries. As of October 16, 2026, 's Q2 2026 Private Capital Indexes, covering over $4 trillion in active-fund net asset value, shows venture capital as the top performer with a 19.1% return over the past year, ahead of second-place real assets at 9.8%, alongside risk-modeling on volatility, public-market correlations and peak-to-trough drawdowns. The benchmarks matter because they let allocators compare private-market returns and risk against public markets when making allocation decisions.
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VC Tops Private Capital With 19.1% Yearly Gain
1% return over the past year. 8%. With no prior report in this tracking, the release establishes a baseline covering over $4 trillion in active-fund net asset value.
It also benchmarks private equity, private debt, real estate, funds of funds and secondaries, plus volatility and correlation data. The snapshot helps investors compare private returns and risk against public markets.
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