VanEck Launches GPZ ETF To Tap Into Private Market Boom
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jun 05 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Launch of New ETF: VanEck has introduced the VanEck Alternative Asset Manager ETF (GPZ), the first U.S.-listed ETF that offers broad exposure to publicly traded companies focused on private market investing, including venture capital and private equity.
Market Trends: The alternative asset sector is experiencing significant growth, with assets rising from $7.4 trillion in 2014 to nearly $19 trillion by 2024, driven by investor demand for diversification and non-correlated returns amidst market volatility.
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Current: 114.140
Low
166.00
Averages
176.60
High
205.00
Current: 114.140
Low
166.00
Averages
176.60
High
205.00
About BX
Blackstone Inc. is an alternative asset manager. Its asset management includes global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, credit, real assets, secondaries, and hedge funds. Its Real Estate segment comprises its management of opportunistic real estate funds, Core+ real estate funds, and real estate debt strategies. Its Private Equity segment includes its management of flagship Corporate Private Equity funds, sector and geographically focused Corporate Private Equity funds, core private equity funds, an investment platform, and others. Its Credit & Insurance segment consists of Blackstone Credit & Insurance, which is organized into three overarching strategies: private corporate credit, liquid corporate credit and infrastructure and asset-based credit. Its Multi-Asset Investing segment is organized into four investment platforms: Absolute Return, Multi-Strategy, Total Portfolio Management, and Public Real Assets.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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