Alternative asset management sat around $4.08 trillion in AUM at the end of 2015. At end of 2021, alternatives hit $8.90 trillion in AUM, amounting to a compound annual growth rate of 13.9%. But, the future projections are even bigger for the industry. Experts are projecting AUM for alternatives to hit $23.21 trillion by the end of 2026.

But why has there been such growth in the sector? Investors are more and more hunting for alternative yields and non-correlated assets. These assets also may be viewed as a hedge against inflation. Over the years, alternatives are becoming core to asset allocation for many investors globally. With only a small percentage of portfolio allocation attributed to alternatives, the industry has much more room to grow.

The BlueStar® Top 10 US Listed Alternative Asset Managers Index (BUALT) tracks the performance of the 10 largest and most liquid US-listed companies in the Alternative Asset Managers Industry. This index provides a pure play approach to the industry, including only companies that generate at least 75% of their revenue or operating assets from the management or investment in alternative assets.

BlueStar® Top 10 US Listed Alternative Asset Managers Index

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Source: MarketVector IndexesTM. Data as of September 13, 2022.

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About the Author:

Alex Butler is a Business Development Associate at MarketVector Indexes GmbH. At MarketVector IndexesTM, Alex works closely with the business teams and clients to help tailor indexes and index data to meet client needs. Prior to joining MarketVector IndexesTM, Alex led the Americas Business Development team at S&P Global (Formerly IHS Markit, Markit) for ETF and Index Management. Alex is a product expert for ETF and index data. Alex studied at Elon University with a BA in Economics along with a focus on Information Science.

 

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