New Releases

ESG Fund Performance Benchmarks

Power deeper performance analysis of sustainability funds.

The industry’s #1 benchmarking solution, Preqin Benchmarks, now includes ESG data – covering 7 ESG labels across 6 asset classes. The only ESG fund performance benchmarks of their kind, they enable you to comprehensively analyze ESG-labeled funds and compare their performance against the market. 

Private Capital Benchmarks – SFDR

Use ESG fund performance benchmarks to:

  • Identify and compare quality funds and fund managers as part of your sustainability strategy 

  • Stand out from the crowd by benchmarking your ESG fund performance in the context of the wider market 

  • Unlock the latest business development opportunities by getting a comprehensive view of the market using standardized and comparable ESG data 

Explore over 25 ESG fund label benchmark strategies using the strategy filter and dive deeper into over 205 ESG fund performance benchmarks, covering 1014 ESG funds.

This release extends the following product capabilities to all ESG benchmarks:

  • Constituent funds analysis 

  • Quartile charts  

  • J-curve analysis  

  • Benchmarks summary  

  • Custom benchmarks creation 

  • Benchmarks compare tool  

To explore, please visit Preqin Pro dashboard

Private Capital Benchmarks – Impact

Measuring performance through high-quality benchmarking is a crucial aspect of day-to-day business for our clients. Preqin Pro streamlines this time-consuming process and makes benchmarking the performance of your fund investments and managed funds as seamless as possible. With our platform, you can also export data and create visually compelling charts for reporting and presentations. 

Who is this for:

  • Fund managers for competitor analysis and reporting purposes

  • Investors for fund performance analysis, GP vetting, and fund screening


Fund-Level Benchmarks

Watch the short video to understand more about fund performance, sourcing channels, and quartile ranks.

Preqin Pro helps you take your benchmarking analysis one step further, with access to the constituent funds of a market benchmark.

With performance data on 10,000+ private capital funds and 30,000+ hedge funds, Preqin Pro gives you access to a range of tools – enabling you to dive into a specific market benchmark and customize it for a personalized analysis. 

Discover more about the benefits of Fund-Level Benchmarks here.


Custom Benchmarks

Watch the short video to learn how to create Custom Benchmarks. 

We understand that our standard market benchmarks may not be entirely reflective of who you want in your peer group. That's why we developed Custom Benchmarks. Custom Benchmarks enable you to create your own peer group and view it in exactly the same way as our market benchmarks. 

Discover more about the benefits of Custom Benchmarks here.


Benchmark Compare

Benchmark Compare enables you to not only evaluate one benchmark at a time, but to compare any choice of funds in market and Custom Benchmarks side-by-side. 

By choosing Benchmark Compare you can streamline your entire benchmarking process and create more persuasive, data-driven reports and presentations. 

Learn how to leverage this powerful benchmarking tool here.


Market Performance Charts

Preqin Pro gives you access to powerful, customizable charting tools – enabling you to analyze the performance of private capital fund strategies over time. 

These charts include:

  • Horizon IRRs - indicating how a particular fund strategy or geographic focus has performed over a defined period

  • Preqin Quarterly Index - capturing the return earned by investors on average in their private capital portfolios

Learn how to use these charting tools and read more on Market Performance Charts here.


Top Performers

Preqin Pro enables you to easily identify top performers across the alternative assets industry with:

  • Best Performing Funds - ranking individual funds by their Initial Rate of Return (IRR)

  • Best Performing Managers - ranking managers by the average quartile ranking of their funds

Learn how to use these ranking tools and read about Top Performers here.


How can we help you?

If you need more help understanding how to make the most of ESG Fund Performance Benchmarks, please speak to your account manager.

If you do not currently have access to our Preqin ESG Solutions, you can schedule a demo with an expert today.

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