US PE alpha look abysmal in L5Y

How has PE alpha performance been? i understand below 5Y chart may not be true representative of US PE performance since public mkts were leveraged on tech but i wonder if PE biz is now becoming more about fee earning (vs. carry; exits are difficult) for funds? if, so what are your thoughts on future of PE, secondaries pivot?

and if thats the case, wouldn't buying few listed PEs (CVC, EQT, etc.) with tech exposure a better strategy than investing as illiquid fund investor?

(Source - CVC FY25 annual report)

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