Private funds currently account for about 9% of the global investable universe.  Understanding the risk and return profiles of private funds is crucial for investors. Yet, simply measuring the performance of private funds requires specialized methods due to the illiquid nature of their holdings. The same is true for benchmarking their performance to public investments. 

Mathieu Pellerin, PhD in Economics, and Retirement Research Director at Dimensional Fund Advisors, will provide fresh evidence on private fund performance using comprehensive data covering multiple asset classes.