How to invest in private equity companies using ETFs

How do I invest in private equity companies with ETFs?

Private equity companies invest in companies that are not listed on the stock exchange. Such large and illiquid holdings are not directly investable for ETF investors. However, some large private equity companies are themselves listed companies and raise capital on the equity market. The stock price performance of such private equity companies depends largely on the performance of their investment portfolios, i.e. the shareholdings as well as the results of investment and exit.

Such listed private equity companies can be aggregated in an index that underlies an ETF. In this investment guide, you will find all ETFs that allow you to invest in private equity companies.
 

When choosing a private equity ETF one should consider several other factors in addition to the methodology of the underlying index and performance of an ETF. For better comparison, you will find a list of all private equity ETFs with details on size, cost, age, income, domicile and replication method ranked by fund size.

Compare all private equity ETFs in detail
Compare all private equity ETFs in a chart

Source: justETF.com; As of 25.04.25

Return comparison of all private equity ETFs

The table shows the returns of all private equity ETFs in comparison. All return figures are including dividends as of month end. Besides the return the reference date on which you conduct the comparison is important. In order to find the best ETFs, you can also perform a chart comparison.

• Cumulative
• Calendar year

Source: justETF.com; As of 31.03.25; Calculations in CHF including dividends