AltTrack Blog

Insights for alternative investors

Performance, income, tax, capital, and the mechanics of private market investing.

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Performance MetricsSep 15, 2026·10 min read

Alternative Investment Allocation Database: Explore Real Portfolios and Returns

Explore AltTrack's database of published alternative investment allocations and returns from family offices, investor networks, institutions, and investment firms.

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Performance MetricsSep 15, 2026·9 min read

Carried Interest Calculator: How Fees and Carry Affect Investor Returns

Use a carried interest calculator to translate gross return, management fees, preferred return, and GP catch-up terms into estimated net IRR and investor proceeds.

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Performance MetricsSep 15, 2026·8 min read

IRR Calculator for Private Investments: How to Calculate and Interpret Your Return

Use an IRR calculator built for irregular private-investment cash flows. Learn what to enter, why XIRR is the right calculation, and how to interpret XIRR alongside DPI and TVPI.

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Investment TrackingAug 27, 2026·6 min read

The Administrative Cost of Alternative Investing

Investment fees are easy to measure. The time spent tracking capital calls, distributions, statements, tax documents, and sponsor updates is a hidden cost of owning alternative investments.

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Platform UpdatesAug 11, 2026·3 min read

Introducing the AltTrack Income Tracker

See income history, upcoming payments, and portfolio-wide forecasts across your alternative investments—all in one tracker.

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Investment TrackingJul 21, 2026·6 min read

The Forgotten Years of Alternative Investing

Most investors focus on making an investment and eventually receiving returns. The years in between often receive the least attention—even though they're where organization, visibility, and long-term success are built.

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Investment TrackingJul 21, 2026·6 min read

The Hidden Risk of Private Investing: Losing Track of Your Investments

Capital calls, distributions, NAV updates, K-1s, and sponsor communications arrive over many years. The biggest risk for many investors isn't poor performance—it's gradually losing track of their investments.

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Performance MetricsJul 8, 2026·9 min read

What Is NAV in Private Equity — and Why the Number From Your Sponsor Isn't a Price

NAV is the most frequently reported number in private market investing — and the most misunderstood. Here is what NAV actually measures, how sponsors calculate it, why it moves slower than public markets, and how to read it without over- or under-trusting it.

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Investment TrackingJul 7, 2026·7 min read

Why "Check Your Portfolio Less" Doesn't Apply to Alternative Investments

Conventional investing advice says to stop checking your portfolio. That makes sense for publicly traded stocks—but alternative investments require a different kind of monitoring. Here's why.