Total Asset Footprint Exceeds $1 Trillion
Total asset footprint stood at over $1 trillion at quarter end, representing a 6% increase year over year.
AUM and AUA Growth
Assets under management (AUM) were $146 billion, up $11 billion or 8% YoY; assets under advisement (AUA) were $871 billion, up $50 billion or 6% YoY.
Fee-Earning AUM and Blended Fee Rate Expansion
Total fee-earning AUM was $79.1 billion, up $8.1 billion or 11% YoY (net QoQ growth $2.7 billion or 4%). Blended fee rate increased to 67 basis points (10 bps higher vs 2017, ~18% improvement from IPO mix).
Specialized Funds and Evergreen Momentum
Specialized funds fee-earning AUM reached $38.1 billion, up $6.9 billion or 22% YoY (QoQ +$2.4 billion or 7%). Evergreen platform generated over $1.2 billion of net inflows in the quarter and Evergreen AUM exceeded $16 billion, representing >70% YoY growth.
Strong Fundraising and Fund Closes
Multiple fund successes: direct equity fund now >$2.3 billion (≈15% larger than prior fund), second infrastructure fund final close nearly $2 billion (3x inaugural), sixth secondary fund prior vintage raised $5.6 billion, and strategic opportunities series 9 raised $527 million in final close.
Fee-Related Revenue, FRE and Earnings Growth
Total fee-related revenue for the period was $57 million (+31% YoY). Fee-related earnings were $254.6 million YTD (+37% YoY). FRE came in at $255 million YTD (+37% YoY) with an FRE margin of 50% (vs 48% prior).
GAAP and Non-GAAP EPS, Dividend Increase
Fiscal year-to-date GAAP EPS of $4.35 (GAAP net income $183 million) and non-GAAP EPS of $4.41 (adjusted net income $240.1 million). Declared quarterly dividend of $0.54, maintaining a path to a targeted $2.16 for FY2026 (10% increase YoY).
Unrealized Carry and Incentive Fees
Unrealized carry balance rose to approximately $1.5 billion (+15% YoY). Incentive fees totaled $136 million for the period, with fee-related performance revenues contributing materially to growth.
Strategic Partnership with Guardian
Partnership with Guardian closed: Hamilton Lane will oversee nearly $5 billion of Guardian's private equity portfolio, expects ~$500 million of additional annual commitments for at least 10 years, at least $250 million into HL Evergreen, and a warrant package expected to result in <1% dilution.
Product Innovation and Technology Investment
Expanded product set (Evergreen, secondaries, venture access) and announced investment in Pluto Financial Technologies to expand liquidity offerings and technology-enabled solutions for private markets.
International Credit Evergreen Performance
International credit Evergreen AUM surpassed $2 billion, with since-inception net annualized return >9.5% and averaged >$90 million of monthly net inflows in calendar 2025; December was the fourth-highest net inflow month since launch.