The iShares Listed Private Equity UCITS ETF is designed to offer investors access to large, liquid, and listed private equity companies from developed markets. The firm writes that private equity firms invest directly into or buy out private companies. Holdings in Master Limited Partnerships, which have a structure similar to limited partnerships on shares, are capped at 20 per cent. The individual holdings are weighted by market capitalisation.
Companies based in the United States account for over 50 per cent, followed by Great Britain and Canada.