Why Private Markets

Attractive Returns

Historical Growth of $100k Illustrative Portfolio (20 Years)​ [ 2 ]
Private Markets Growth Portfolio: 50% Private Equity, 20% Private Real Estate, 20% Private Infrastructure, 10% Private Credit
2005-2025

Past performance does not predict future returns. These returns and portfolios are hypothetical in nature and are shown for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered research or investment advice. There can be no assurance that any Blackstone fund or investment will achieve comparable results. BXPM is not managed by reference to an Index and its returns may be materially different. Any investment involves a high degree of risk and its returns may be materially different, there is no guarantee that any investment will achieve its aims or objectives or avoid substantial losses. The portfolios reflected herein are not representative of all investments in the applicable asset classes, the performance of such portfolios in periods other than the December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2025 period shown herein may differ materially, and it should not be assumed that any trends shown will continue. The above portfolios are hypothetical and have inherent limitations. Illustrative portfolio returns are calculated based on net total returns, assuming quarterly rebalancing over the period. Growth provided above is speculative and hypothetical in nature and does not represent the growth of any single fund, account or portfolio, and may not have been achieved by any individual investor.

Private Equity

Private Infrastructure

Private Real Estate

Private Credit

Note: Based on Blackstone’s view of the current market, which is subject to change.
There can be no assurances that any of the trends described herein will continue or will not reverse. Private equity assets are expected to face risks different than those faced by public equities, including significantly less liquidity, as private equity assets generally do not have liquid markets and greater risk of default and related risk of loss of principal. Represents Blackstone’s view of the current market environment as of the date appearing on this material only. Additionally, investments in private equity are speculative and often include a higher degree of risk.

Source: Morningstar, over the 20-year period from January 1, 2005 to January 1, 2025. Return and Volatility are based on quarterly returns. Volatility is represented by the standard deviation. The returns and volatility of the asset classes presented are based on the following indices: Private Equity: Cambridge Associates US Private Equity Index. Public Real Estate (Global Public REITs): S&P Global REIT Index. Public Credit (US Leveraged Loans): Morningstar LSTA US Leveraged Loan Index. Private Real Estate: NFI-ODCE Index. Private Credit: Cliffwater Direct Lending Index. Global Public Equity Stocks: MSCI ACWI Index. Private Infrastructure: Cambridge Associates Private Infrastructure Index. Public Infrastructure: S&P Global Infrastructure Index.
These returns are illustrative and not experienced by any actual investor. Compound performances are calculated based on the quarterly returns over the period from September 30, 2004 to December 31, 2025, unless otherwise indicated. The compound performance comparison shown includes the index providers, or when unavailable, Blackstone’s approximate adjustment for leverage and fees, which are typically borne by the investor. Public Market Portfolio Allocations: 60% Equities / 40% Fixed Income. Equities is represented by the S&P 500, MSCI Emerging Markets Index and MSCI World ex USA Index. Fixed Income is represented by the Bloomberg US Treasury Index (Unhedged) and Bloomberg US Corporate Bond Index (Unhedged). Private Market Portfolio Allocations: 20% in Private Real Estate, 50% in Private Equity, 10% in Private Credit, and 20% in Private Infrastructure. Private Real Estate is represented by the NFI-ODCE Index. Private Credit is represented by the Cliffwater Direct Lending Index with Blackstone’s approximate adjustment for leverage and fees. Private Equity is represented by the Cambridge Associates Private Equity Buyout Index. Private infrastructure is represented by the Cambridge Associates US Private Infrastructure Index. For data prior to 2008, the Cambridge Associates US Private Infrastructure Index data has been supplemented with international infrastructure data. Returns calculations cover the period from September 30, 2004 to December 31, 2025. NFI-ODCE Index, Cambridge Associates Private Equity Buyout Index and Cambridge Associates US Private Infrastructure Index are net of fees.
Source: Preqin, “Fundraising from US Pensions: A Guide to Raising Capital,” 2024; UBS, “Global Family Office Report,” 2024; National Association of College and University Business Officers, “2023 NACUBO-TIAA Study of Endowments,” 2023. For Individual Investors, Cerulli Associates, “U.S. Wealth Management and Alternative Product Trends,” 2024. For US Family Offices, the alternative asset allocation is for private equity only. For US Endowments, the alternative asset allocation is for the Public College, University or System only and represented by allocations to Alternative Strategies (includes marketable alternatives (hedge funds), private equity, private venture capital, and real assets). Averages provided are dollar-weighted.
Capital IQ, June 2024. Represents the share of companies based on the total number of public and private companies in North America, Europe, and Asia that have reported 2024, 2023, or 2022 fiscal year revenues greater than $250 million per Capital IQ’s company database.
McKinsey report, “The infrastructure moment,” September 2025.
Preqin 2026 Global Report: Infrastructure
Federal Reserve, as of June 30, 2024. Represents the US commercial real estate market. “Public” is the aggregate of all public REITs that are tracked by the NAREIT Total Industry Tracker excluding Timber, Telecommunications and Specialty sectors as of June 30, 2024.
Source: Preqin, as of September 30, 2025. Applicable EUR/USD FX rate used.