Wildfires Impact Interval Funds: 2019Q1 Update

  • Total Interval fund AUM has declined slightly in the most recent quarter, based on most recent SEC filings. Outflows were concentrated in a small group, and the majority of funds reported AUM growth.
  • Losses and oversubscribed redemptions at reinsurance focused interval funds offset new fund launches. Additionally late 2018 equity market volatility also impacted some funds.
  • Funds focused on lending and real estate continue to grow rapidly, both through asset price increases, and new investors.
  • BlackRock, Cliffwater, Lord Abbett, and One William Street all launched new funds in 2019Q1.
  • RiverNorth announced its plan to list its interval fund on NYSE. This is a positive development for the interval fund space.






AUM Growth

Total interval fund net assets equaled $27.3 billion as of the most recent public filings, up 27.1% compared to the prior year, but down 0.8% compared to the prior quarter. In late 2018 and early 2019, new fund launches were offset by stock market volatility, and redemptions at funds focused on reinsurance and insurance linked securities.



In the most recent quarter, 34 active interval funds reported net asset increases, and 20 reported net asset declines. Additionally, 11 funds recently launched and have not yet filed their first financial statements. Click here for current AUM data on all 64 active interval funds. Premium members also have access to historical AUM data

Fastest Growing Interval Funds

The following list shows the five fastest growing interval funds, based on net asset growth in the most recent reported quarter:

Tender Offer and Interval Fund Registrations Continue to Outpace Non-Traded REITs and BDCs

Tender offer and interval funds have become the structure of choice for alternative asset managers. Nonetheless, a small group of REITs and BDCS continues to raise capital and play an important role in investor’s portfolios.



(Note: this chart includes only new funds registering shares for the first time, and excludes follow-on offerings. Additionally, funds that offer multiple share classes via a master feeder structure are treated as a single fund)






Fundraising in NT REITs and BDCs has mainly consisted of a small group of legacy funds, rather than newly launched funds. Non-Traded REIT fundraising has been dominated by Blackstone, which as over 50% market share. Many legacy non-traded REITs and BDCs have also continued to raise capital through follow on offerings. Yet new fund’s have been few and far between. In contrast, more and more asset managers are launching tender offer and interval funds. As more financial advisers and asset allocators get comfortable with these structures, the trend is likely to continue.

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Interval Fund Market: 2018 Review

  • Interval fund net assets increased 41% in 2018, reaching $27.5 billion.
  • A record number of new funds launched in 2018.
  • Interval fund performance has been generally positive for funds with track records.
  • The government shutdown is temporarily delaying SEC review of pending interval fund registration statements.

Asset Growth and Fund Launches

Total net assets in interval funds increased 41% in 2018, reaching approximately $27.5 billion based on filings available at the end of the year. The SEC declared effective 16 interval fund registrations statements in 2018, including three in Q4.  Additionally, two privately offered interval funds launched in 2018. Overall 2018 was another year of historic growth for interval funds.



Although there are 60 active funds, the five largest alone account for 65% of total net assets. Many funds recently launched and are yet to gain fundraising momentum. Click here for AUM data on active interval funds.

Note All data in this post is based on SEC filings available as of  January 1, 2019 unless otherwise indicated. To access data and code behind this article, see Interval Fund Tracker’s Bitbucket repository.





Fastest Growing Interval Funds


Thirty-five active interval funds reported net asset growth in the most recent quarter,  and fifteen reported a decrease. In general, large asset managers continue to dominate fundraising.  The following list shows the five fastest growing interval funds, based on net asset growth in the most recent reported quarter

Interval Fund Market: 2018Q3 Update

  • Net assets in the interval fund sector have increased 50% in the past year. The majority of growth is concentrated in the largest funds.
  • BlackRock filed an initial registration statement, joining PIMCO, Blackstone, Nuveen, and several other major asset managers in providing an interval fund solution. BlackRock’s interval fund will implement a diversified credit strategy.
  • Detailed competitive intelligence on fund structures and investment strategies is available through Interval Fund Tracker’s premium data product.

Interval Fund Asset Growth

Interval fund asset growth accelerated slightly in 2018Q3. Total interval fund net assets equalled $26.2 billion as of the most recent public filings, up 50% compared to the prior year, and 13% compared to the prior quarter.

Although new entrants are gaining share, interval fund assets remain highly concentrated. The five largest alone account for 65% of total net assets. Click here for AUM data on active interval funds.

Note All data in this post is based on SEC filings available as of October 1, 2018, unless otherwise indicated.  To access data and code behind this article, see Interval Fund Tracker’s Bitbucket repository.

Fastest Growing Interval Funds

Thirty-six active interval funds reported net asset growth in the most recent quarter, twelve reported a decrease. Additionally, eight recently launched funds have still not yet filed their first financial statements. In general, large asset managers continue to dominate fundraising. The following list shows the ten fastest growing interval funds, based on net asset growth in the most recent reported quarter.

Interval Fund Market: 2018Q2 Update

Interval Fund AUM growth continues apace.  Total interval fund net assets equaled $23.3  billion as of the most recent public filings available at the end of 2018Q2, up 48% compared to the prior year, and 9% compared to the prior quarter.

Filings released subsequent to the end of the quarter increased the total net assets to over $24.9 billion.

Interval fund assets remain highly concentrated. Although there are over 50 active interval funds,the five largest alone account for approximately two-thirds of total net assets.   The following table shows the ten largest funds by net assets based on data available as of July 13, 2018:

 

Fund Reporting Period Net Assets MRQ* % of total
Stone Ridge Trust II(Stone Ridge Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund) April 30 $6,057,814,943 24.9%
Stone Ridge Trust V February 28 $3,166,896,731 13.0%
ACAP Strategic Fund March 21 $2,685,832,936 11.0%
Versus Cap Multi-Manager RE…LLC March 31 $2,184,487,819 8.8%
Griffin Institutional Access RE Fund March 31 $2,143,713,412 9.0%
Stone Ridge Trust III April 30 $1,548,580,667 6.4%
Total Income (plus) RE Fund March 31 $930,960,667 3.8%
Pioneer ILS Interval Fund April 30 810230127 3.0%
Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC March 31 $802,733,509 3.3%
Invesco Senior Loan Fund February 28 $740,187,763 1.7%

* July 8, Stone Ridge Trust II released a new filing indicating net assets have increased from $5.02 billion to $6.06 billion.

Fastest Growing Interval Funds

Twenty nine active interval funds reported net asset growth in the most recent quarter. Fourteen reported a decrease, and seven reported no change.  The five fastest growing interval funds alone accounted for over 70% of the quarterly increase in net assets for the entire niche. Astute readers will notice substantial overlap between the lists of largest and fastest growing interval funds. The following list shows the ten fastest growing interval funds, based on net asset growth in the most recent reported quarter

 

Fund Date of Reporting Period Net Assets Increase MRQ
Stone Ridge Trust II(Stone Ridge Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund) April 30 $1,040,278,920
ACAP Strategic Fund March 31 $275,233,158
Stone Ridge Trust V February  28 $266,877,918
Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC March 31 $238,077,084
Versus Cap Multi-Manager RE…LLC March 31 $188,599,970
Weiss Strategic Interval Fund March 31 $175,567,199
PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund March 31 $147,093,000
Pioneer ILS Interval Fund April 30 $133,811,479
Griffin Institutional Access RE Fund March 31 $120,362,565
Total Income (plus) RE Fund March 31 $65,535,061

 

Fee structures are becoming more standardized, and several service providers have become critical to the interval fund ecosystem.  For additional detailed information on fund structure trends in the interval fund space click here.

Pipeline of new funds

Growth of the interval fund pipeline accelerated in 2018Q2.   Pace of fund registrations and launches is a strong leading indicator of future sector growth.

New Fund Registrations

Seven  interval funds filed initial registration statements with the SEC in 2018Q2.

Fund Registration Date Strategy
Oppenheimer ILS Interval Fund 2018-06-13 Insurance Linked Securities
American Beacon Apollo Total Return Fund 2018-06-11 Other
Hatteras Reinsurance Fund 2018-05-15 Insurance Linked Securities
City National Rochdale Strategic Credit Fund 2018-05-14 Credit
FS Multi-Alternative Income Fund 2018-04-17 Other
Variant Alternative Income Fund 2018-04-13 Credit
Savyon Trust Group, Inc. 2018-04-10 Credit

Credit strategies, broadly defined, continue to be the most popular among fund managers getting ready to launch an interval fund.

New Funds Declared Effective

The SEC declared effective 5 interval fund registrations statements in 2018Q2. Additionally, one interval fund offering shares via a private offering started raising capital in 2018Q2. This is an acceleration in pace compared to prior quarters.

The public interval fund offerings declared effective in 2018Q2 are shown in the following table:

Fund Name Effective Date Strategy Maximum Offering Proceeds
American Beacon Sound Point Enhanced Income Fund 2018-06-29 Credit $250,000,000
NexPoint Latin American Opportunities Fund 2018-06-25 Credit & Equity $100,000,000
OFI Carlyle Global Private Credit Fund 2018-05-31 Credit $1,000,000,000
NexPoint Healthcare Opportunities Fund 2018-05-10 Credit & Equity $100,000,000
Destra International & Event Driven Credit Fund 2018-05-09 Credit $126,000,000

(Note the Flat Rock Opportunity Fund also launched during the first week of the third quarter. It was declared effective on July 2)

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