Chart of the week: Billion-dollar-plus funds take center stage this year

Of the 57 U.S. buyout and mezzanine funds that have closed on capital since the onset of 2015, about a quarter of them, 14, have so far closed on at least $1 billion. The second tallest pole in the tent is the $100 to $300 million range, with 13 funds, or about 23 percent. While the results are diverse, investors appear to be trending towards the safety of larger funds.

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