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Product innovation within the past several years has allowed more investors the ability to allocate to solutions ranging from private equity to private credit.
Explore BlackRock's alternative investments and private market offerings.
Growth isn’t slowing down
Private markets grew exponentially over the last 20 years and are expected to grow an additional ~47% by 2026.1
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Private markets may complement your portfolio by potentially providing diversification and access to differentiated return drivers.2
Why BlackRock?
Our expertise over 20+ years in private equity and private credit combined with our global scale make BlackRock a industry leader in private markets.3
*Diversification does not assure a profit and may not protect against loss of principal.
Source: BlackRock, as of 6/30/2024. This information is not intended as a recommendation to invest in any particular asset class or strategy or as a promise — or even estimate — of future performance.
Advisors. The most successful ones know that to deliver the very best for their clients, they need to stay one step ahead. Or several.
They have to be agile… but consistent… while evolving to meet client demand today, and championing investment and business solutions that will attract the clients of tomorrow.
So you probably already know all about the opportunities and risks surrounding stocks and bonds…and feel that finding consistent returns and potential real yield is tougher than ever.
Volatility, inflation, geopolitical risk - all of it is putting the traditional 60/40 portfolio under pressure.
Which means advisors need to allocate differently to continue delivering for clients.
But what about private markets?
Over the last 30 years, private markets have become more and more essential to pay attention to.
As the number of publicly listed U.S. companies has shrunk, the number of private companies grew. A lot.
Private markets, like private equity and private credit, can help investors pursue higher returns and income over public stocks and bonds.
But …. many investors have been shut out of accessing private investments due to high minimums, suitability requirements, and high fees, but now, that’s changed.
Now… for accredited investors that can tolerate the risk…private markets are easier to access than ever before.
1099 tax reporting, low minimums, quarterly liquidity - these are just some of the features open to investors through accredited investment vehicles.
And best of all, with BlackRock you have a dedicated partner to navigate the world of private markets with.
Together we can help you build better portfolios and become an even more successful future-thinking advisor for your clients.
Find out more by signing into Advisor Center on BlackRock.com.
Learn why private markets may be critical to your clients' long-term goals.
Credit portfolios are evolving. Consider incorporating private credit into your traditional fixed income allocation as access is democratized.
BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund (CREDX) is an interval fund investing in credit across several investment sectors seeking to provide high income and attractive risk-adjusted returns. Potential alternative return drivers may make CREDX a complement to funds focused on traditional fixed income.
BlackRock Private Credit Fund (BDEBT) is a nontraded business development company (“BDC”) seeking to target attractive risk-adjusted returns produced primarily from current income generated by investing primarily in directly-originated, senior-secured corporate debt investments.
1 Source: Preqin. Annualized AUM as of 3/31/2023. $16T AUM Pitchbook, “Looking ahead to private markets in 2027” 1/5/2023. All figures are in USD report. All dollar figures are in USD. Forecasts are not guaranteed and subject to change.
2 Diversification does not assure a profit and may not protect against loss of principal.
3 As of 6/30/24
4 Source: Oaktree Capital, “Direct Lending: Benefits, Risks and Opportunities,” data from S&P LCD, 12/31/2020.
5 Source: Burgiss, Bloomberg, BlackRock. Private equity represented by the Burgiss Private Equity Manager Universe (BMU) which contains 8,001 private equity funds (vintages 1978-2024) as of March 2024 with 3/31/2024 performance data (most recent performance data available). All private equity sub-strategies in the BMU were included e.g., Equity Generalist, Equity Venture Capital Generalist, Equity Venture Capital Late Stage, Equity Expansion Capital, Equity Buyout, Equity Venture Capital Early Stage and Unknown as well as Equity Unknown. The BMU reflects quarterly time-weighted returns. The MSCI World Index captures large and mid cap representation across 23 developed markets countries and contains companies of similar size and types to those in which the direct investments may invest. X-Axis represents buckets of rolling 5-year annualized returns for MSCI World.
6 U.S. Census Bureau – Statistics of U.S. Businesses, The World Bank World Federation of Exchanges database as of December 2023. Represents the latest data available.
7 BlackRock. Includes total commitments under management as of 7/15/24. A portion of the total investor commitments remains subject to drawdown.
The Burgiss Private Equity Manager Universe (BMU), Private equity represented by the Burgiss Private Equity Manager Universe (BMU) which contains 8,131 private equity funds (vintages 1978-2024) as of 30 June 2024 performance data (most recent performance data available). All vintages were included. All private equity sub-strategies in the BMU were included e.g., Equity Generalist, Equity Venture Capital Generalist, Equity Venture Capital Late Stage, Equity Expansion Capital, Equity Buyout, Equity Venture Capital Early Stage and Unknown as well as Equity Unknown. The BMU reflects quarterly time-weighted returns. The BMU is sourced from quarterly unaudited and annual audited financial statements that private investment fund managers produce for their fund investors. Therefore, there may be survivorship bias given that fund managers have discretion to report, or to discontinue reporting for various reasons (e.g. due to liquidation) and therefore may reflect a bias towards funds with track records of success. To protect the confidentiality of individual funds and their underlying portfolio investments, the published benchmark statistics reports contain only aggregate information. Therefore, the BMU is not transparent and cannot be independently verified given that it does not identify the funds included by name. Private investments in the BMU are typically illiquid. Additionally, any updates to historical data to this data universe, which can include adding a fund and its performance history to the database (“backfills”) and/or updating past information for an existing fund due to late-arriving, updated, or refined information, would be reflected when that group is published for the next performance. The Burgiss Private I Universe Analytics tool recalculates the data each time a new fund is added, therefore the historical performance of the data is not fixed, cannot be replicated, and will differ over time from the data presented in this communication.
Incorporating alternative investments into a portfolio presents the opportunity for significant losses including the loss of your total investment. Also, some alternative investments have experienced periods of extreme volatility and in general, are not suitable for all investors. Short selling entails special risks. If a fund makes short sales in securities that increase in value, the fund will lose value. Any loss on short positions may or may not be offset by investing short sale proceeds in other investments. There are risks associated with private equity that are not applicable to typical investments in the public equity market, are generally illiquid and carry the potential for significant losses. Typically, private credit investments are in restricted securities that are not traded in public markets, can range in credit quality and are subject to substantial holding periods. Direct lending loans should be considered illiquid and vary greatly in risk due to negotiated lending terms. Infrastructure investments are long-dated, illiquid investments that are subject to operational and regulatory risks. The main risk of real estate investments is that the value of the underlying real estate may go down. Many factors may affect values, including general and local economies, vacancy rates, new construction, and zoning, environmental and tax laws. Hedge funds may not be suitable for all investors and often engage in speculative investment practices which increase investment risk; are highly illiquid; are not required to provide periodic prices or valuation; may not be subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual funds; and often employ complex tax structures. The funds may use derivatives to hedge investments or to seek to enhance returns. Derivatives entail risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and increase volatility.
Investing involves risks, including possible loss of principal.
Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds carefully before investing. The prospectuses and, if available, the summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds and are available, along with information on other BlackRock funds, by calling 800-882-0052 or at www.blackrock.com/funds The prospectuses and, if available, the summary prospectuses should be read carefully before investing.This material is strictly for illustrative, educational, or informational purposes and is subject to change. There can be no assurance that an investment strategy based will be successful.
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Incorporating alternative investments into a portfolio presents the opportunity for significant losses including in some cases, losses which exceed the principal amount invested. Also, some alternative investments have experienced periods of extreme volatility and in general, are not suitable for all investors. Asset allocation and diversification strategies do not ensure profit or protect against loss in declining markets.
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Important risk of BlackRock Private Investments (XPIFX): The Fund's investments in private companies is subject to a number of risks. Private companies are generally not subject to SEC reporting requirements, are not required to maintain their accounting records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and are not required to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting. As a result, the Sub-Advisor may not have timely or accurate information about the business, financial condition and results of operations of the private companies in which the Fund invests. There is risk that the Fund may invest on the basis of incomplete or inaccurate information, which may adversely affect the Fund’s investment performance. Private companies in which the Fund may invest may have limited financial resources, shorter operating histories, more asset concentration risk, narrower product lines and smaller market shares than larger businesses, which tend to render such private companies more vulnerable to competitors’ actions and market conditions, as well as general economic downturns. These companies generally have less predictable operating results, may from time to time be parties to litigation, may be engaged in rapidly changing businesses with products subject to a substantial risk of obsolescence, and may require substantial additional capital to support their operations, finance expansion or maintain their competitive position. These companies may have difficulty accessing the capital markets to meet future capital needs, which may limit their ability to grow or to repay their outstanding indebtedness upon maturity. In addition, the Fund’s investment also may be structured as pay-in-kind securities with minimal or no cash interest or dividends until the company meets certain growth and liquidity objectives. Typically, investments in private companies are in restricted securities that are not traded in public markets and subject to substantial holding periods, so that the Fund may not be able to resell some of its holdings for extended periods, which may be several years. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to realize the value of private company investments in a timely manner.
Important Risks for BlackRock Private Credit Fund (BDEBT): Investing in our Common Shares involves a high degree of risk. You should purchase these securities only if you can afford a complete loss of your investment. See “Risk Factors” in the Fund prospectus. Also consider the following: we have no prior operating history and there is no assurance that we will achieve our investment objective, this is a “blind pool” offering and thus you will not have the opportunity to evaluate our investments before we make them, you should not expect to be able to sell your shares regardless of how we perform, you should consider that you may not have access to the money you invest for an extended period of time, we do not intend to list our shares on any securities exchange, and we do not expect a secondary market in our shares to develop prior to any listing, because you may be unable to sell your shares, you will be unable to reduce your exposure in any market downturn. We intend to implement a share repurchase program, but only a limited number of shares will be eligible for repurchase and repurchases will be subject to available liquidity and other significant restrictions. An investment in our Common Shares is not suitable for you if you need access to the money you invest. See “Suitability Standards” and “Share Repurchase Program.” We cannot guarantee that we will make distributions, and if we do we may fund such distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, including, without limitation, the sale of assets, borrowings, return of capital or offering proceeds, and we have no limits on the amounts we may pay from such sources. Distributions may also be funded in significant part, directly or indirectly, from temporary waivers or expense reimbursements borne by the Adviser or its affiliates, that may be subject to reimbursement to the Adviser or its affiliates. The repayment of any amounts owed to our affiliates will reduce future distributions to which you would otherwise be entitled. We expect to use leverage, which will magnify the potential for loss on amounts invested in us. We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our Common Shares less attractive to investors. We intend to invest in securities that are rated below investment grade by rating agencies or that would be rated below investment grade if they were rated. Below investment grade securities, which are often referred to as “junk,” have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. They may also be illiquid and difficult to value.
Important Risks of BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund (CREDX): An investment in the Fund involves a high degree of risk and should be considered speculative. You could lose some or all of your investment. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved or that the Trust’s investment program will be successful. The Fund may invest, without limitation, in debt securities that are rated, at the time of investment, below investment grade quality, which are commonly referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds and are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. The Fund intends to use leverage. The use of leverage is subject to numerous risks. Changes in the value of the Fund’s portfolio, including securities bought with the proceeds of leverage, will be borne entirely by the Fund’s common shareholders. When leverage is employed, the net asset value and the yield to holders of common shares will be more volatile than if leverage was not used. The Fund cannot assure you that the use of leverage will result in a higher yield on the common shares. For additional risk information, see the “Leverage Risk” in the “Risks” section of the attached presentation and in the final prospectus.
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