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Private Investment Benchmarks in Partnership with Cambridge Associates

Benchmarks built by and for investors

Receive accurate, institutional quality benchmark data to make better informed investment decisions.

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For even the most sophisticated investors, measuring private investment performance can be challenging. Accurate performance metrics are therefore crucial to making your investment decisions. You need institutional quality benchmarks that you can trust.

Cambridge Associates, in partnership with IHS Markit, provides high-quality aggregate fund-level performance information to help you select fund managers, monitor performance, manage risk and identify investment opportunities.

Download the brochure for an overview of our new index families. Please contact an expert to learn more.

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2,100+

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8,100+

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USD $6+ trillion

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Key benefits

Investment Experience
Investment Experience
Benchmarks are built for investors by investors incorporating four decades of experience investing in private capital markets.
Data source
Data source

Benchmarks based on financial statements sourced directly from investment fund managers.

Breadth of data
Breadth of data

Complete performance history from 2,100+ fund managers and 8,100+ funds.

Depth of Data
Depth of Data

All major fund asset classes, strategies and geographies dating back as early as the 1980s.

Accuracy
Accuracy

Manager-reported performance numbers independently verified.

Benchmark calculations
Benchmark calculations

Benchmark performance calculated on since inception history of quarterly cash flows and NAVs for each fund.

Industry Standard
Industry Standard

For over two decades, the most trusted and widely adopted benchmarks for investors in private markets.

Representativeness
Representativeness

Indices calculated using institutional quality funds, defined as closed-ended, commingled funds that invest third party capital.

Explore the range of 2020 Q3 Private Investment Benchmark Reports available:

Global Private Equity

The index is calculated based on data compiled from 2,314 private equity funds, including fully liquidated partnerships, formed between 1986 and 2019.
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U.S. Private Equity (Legacy Definition)

The index is calculated based on data compiled from 1,599 funds, including fully liquidated partnerships, formed between 1986 and 2019.
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U.S. Venture Capital

The index is calculated based on data compiled from 1,980 U.S. venture capital funds, including fully liquidated partnerships, formed between 1981 and 2020.
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Buy Report

Ex U.S. Private Equity and Venture Capital

The index is calculated based on data compiled from 904 ex U.S. developed markets private equity & venture capital funds, including fully liquidated partnerships, formed between 1986 and 2020.
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Real Estate

The index is calculated based on data compiled from 1,178 funds, including fully liquidated partnerships, formed between 1986 and 2019.
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Buy Report

Australia Private Equity and Venture Capital

The index is calculated based on data compiled from 108 Australia private equity & venture capital funds, including fully liquidated partnerships, formed between 1997 and 2019.
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Buy Report

FAQ’s - Our strategic partnership

IHS Markit has entered into a strategic partnership with Cambridge Associates, a global investment firm with a strong presence in private capital markets and a leading provider of Private Investment Benchmarks.
What are IHS Markit’s and Cambridge Associates roles?

As part of the partnership, IHS Markit has exclusive rights to distribute the Cambridge Associates benchmarks in aggregated and anonymous form via digital formats to end users, data redistributors and reporting and analytics platforms. 

Cambridge Associates will remain responsible for fund manager relations, data collection, benchmark development and production, as well as managing the security and confidentiality of its datasets.

What if the e-commerce store Terms and Conditions do not cover my use case?

Institutions may license the Private Investment Benchmarks for multi-user access, official benchmarking and client reporting. This expanded data offering includes all indices available in the reports plus additional benchmarks and metrics, packaged into the following five families:

  • Private Equity
  • Venture Capital
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital Aggregated
  • Private Credit
  • Real Assets

To discuss licensing options and this expanded offering, please contact an expert here.

What does the Cambridge Associates benchmark database include?

The historical performance records of over 2,100 fund managers, and their 8,100+ funds representing nearly USD $6 trillion raised. Coverage includes all major fund asset classes, strategies and geographies dating back as early as the 1980s for most asset classes.

What if I have questions about the benchmark construction or methodology?

Please contact an expert here, and a representative will reach out to assist you.

What utility do the Cambridge Associates Private Investment Benchmarks offer?

They serve as a valuable tool in numerous use cases, including: performance measurement and monitoring, risk management, valuation, asset allocation, investment due diligence and capital raising. For General Partners (GPs) and Limited Partners (LPs) specifically, the benchmarks can help identify investment opportunities, support the fund manager selection process and provide data-driven intelligence to improve portfolio returns and better manage risks.

How do I access the benchmarks on a 3rd party platform?

The Cambridge Associates Private Investment Benchmarks will be available via several 3rd party platforms and redistributors.

Please contact an expert here, and a representative will reach out to assist you.
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