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BlackRock vs Blackstone

BLK logoBLKBlackRock Inc.vsBX logoBXBlackstone Inc.
The short answer
  • BlackRock: World's largest asset manager - runs ~$10 trillion.
  • Blackstone: The world's largest alternative-asset manager, investing client money in private equity, real estate, and credit.
  • Over the past five years Blackstone stock returned +48% versus +39% for BlackRock, in USD. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
  • They compete in the same space (Finance & banks), so many investors simply own both through a broad index fund instead of picking a winner.
Performance
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Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.

MetricBLKBX
Country
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Industry
Finance & banks
Finance & banks
1Y return (USD)
-3.0%
-22.8%
3Y return (USD)
+48.8%
+25.9%
5Y return (USD)
+38.6%
+47.6%
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USD
USD
BLK logoBlackRockBLK

World's largest asset manager - runs ~$10 trillion. Owner of iShares (the ETF brand).

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BX logoBlackstoneBX

The world's largest alternative-asset manager, investing client money in private equity, real estate, and credit. It is a way to bet on the growth of private markets.

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Frequently asked questions

Which performed better, BlackRock or Blackstone?

Over the past five years BlackRock stock returned +39% and Blackstone returned +48% in US dollars, so Blackstone has been the stronger performer in that window. Past performance says little about the future, which is why the chart on this page lets you check other periods too.

Can I buy both BlackRock and Blackstone shares?

Yes. Nothing stops you owning both companies, and many investors do exactly that instead of trying to pick the winner. Both are available to investors worldwide through a broker such as Interactive Brokers.

Is it safer to buy an ETF instead?

A broad index fund holds hundreds of companies at once, usually including both of these, so a single bad year at one business barely dents it. Owning individual shares concentrates that risk, which is why many beginners keep single stocks to a small slice of a mostly fund-based portfolio.

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