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WHEN WAS YOUR PRIVATE INVESTMENT FUND LAST MARKED TO MARKET?

Private Fund Performance vs. Private Markets

Fact: fund Valuations tend to lag the market

Source: Scientific Infra & Private Assets (SIPA), 2025. The Composite Fund Index represents global buyout fund performance as reported by asset managers. The private2000 index represents the performance of 2000 private firms in 30 key markets.

NAVs vs. Market Prices: Stylised Facts

Until 2020: Systematic Underpricing of NAVs

From 2013 to 2020 there is clear evidence of systematic underpricing of private fund NAVs relative to their fair (exit) value.

2020-2022: Converging NAVs and Market Prices

Underpriced NAVs reflected inadequate valuation practices. 2020-22 sees a convergence between reported and market performance 

Today: Systematic Overvaluation of NAVs?

Discounted exit prices create a new divergence as NAVs are often re-marked up after being acquired at the market price.

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