Essentials of Private Markets

Source: Bloomberg, Morningstar, Cambridge Associates, NCREIF, Cliffwater, as of December 31, 2023. As commonly used in the industry, the 60/40 portfolio is 60% allocated to the S&P 500 Index and 40% is allocated to the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond index. Private Credit is represented by the Cliffwater Direct Lending Index. Private Real Estate is represented by the NFI-ODCE Index. Private Equity is represented by the Cambridge Associates US Private Equity Index. There can be no assurance that any Blackstone fund or investment will achieve its objectives or avoid substantial losses, or that alternative investments will generate higher returns than other investments. Annualized returns and volatility are calculated based on the quarterly returns over the 8-year period ended December 31, 2023. The yield on the portfolio with a private market alternative allocation was calculated using the annualized S&P 500 Dividend Yield, the annualized Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Yield, annualized Cliffwater Direct Lending Index quarterly income, and the annualized NFI-ODCE quarterly income. There is no yield from the private equity allocation, so private equity did not contribute to the annualized yield calculation. The information herein is provided for educational purposes only and should not be construed as financial or investment advice, nor should any information in this document be relied on when making an investment decision. Opinions expressed reflect the current opinions of Blackstone as of the date hereof and are based on Blackstone’s opinions of the current market environment, which is subject to change. Past performance does not predict future returns.