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Morningstar Introduces Morningstar PitchBook Buyout Replication Index<\/b><\/p>\n

Morningstar Indexes and PitchBook continue their collaboration to provide investors more access to expanding markets with a new index designed to capture the key characteristics of buyout investing using publicly listed equities.<\/i><\/p>\n

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nMorningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment insights and index solutions, has introduced the Morningstar\u00ae PitchBook Buyout Replication Index\u2122, representing a portfolio of public companies designed to exhibit a similar risk and return profile as companies targeted by buyout managers.\n<\/p>\n

\nSince the inception of the buyout strategy in the 1980s, private equity managers have consistently applied a core playbook: targeting underperforming companies that generate strong free cash flow. However, the industry has struggled with establishing a representative benchmark, as traditional equity indexes fail to capture its distinct approach to security selection, sector tilts, and use of leverage. Infrequent valuations of private equity portfolios further smooth volatility and obscure true risk.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe Morningstar Pitchbook Buyout Replication Index<\/a> tracks publicly traded small- and mid-cap stocks that resemble companies in private equity buyout funds. It employs a systematic approach, combining top-down industry exposure aligned with the U.S. buyout market and bottom-up company selection using dynamic public market data to identify public businesses with established cash flows.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe index is underpinned by PitchBook\u2019s data on buyout funds and transactions and uses machine learning for constituent selection.\n<\/p>\n

Sanjay Arya \u2013 Head of Innovation, Morningstar Indexes:<\/b><\/p>\n

\n“Our new index aims to replicate returns from private equity buyout funds with the transparency and liquidity of the public markets. It’s a powerful combination of PitchBook’s data and Morningstar Indexes’ expertise, representing a unique slice of the market.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Andrew Akers, CFA \u2013 Lead Quantitative Research Analyst, PitchBook:<\/b><\/p>\n

\n“Private equity firms customarily attribute their performance to operational alpha, but our research found that for many private equity funds, leverage, valuation shifts, and sector selection are actually the primary performance drivers. The Morningstar PitchBook Buyout Replication Index was created to capture these factors systematically and provide a much-needed and realistic benchmark for the private equity industry. As the private markets continue to grow in prominence and accessibility, we\u2019ll continue building a suite of tools to help our clients understand GP strategies and performance analytics.”\n<\/p>\n

Key features of the Morningstar PitchBook Buyout Replication Index include:<\/b><\/p>\n