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The infrastructure opportunity in portfolios: A clear case for higher allocations than many portfolios hold
- June 1, 2026: Vol. 19, Number 6

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The infrastructure opportunity in portfolios: A clear case for higher allocations than many portfolios hold

by BlackRock Investment Institute

Mega forces are driving enduring infrastructure demand, and today’s valuations offer a timely entry point. We see a clear case for higher allocations than many portfolios hold.

The transformation under way across energy, transport and digital systems is reshaping the investment landscape. We see infrastructure at the heart of this transformation — the essential systems that enable growth and adaptation. Long-term forces such as the low-carbon transition, digitization and artificial intelligence, and evolving supply chains anchor the case for infrastructure over time. Yet, in our view, market pricing still undervalues these enduring trends, creating an attractive opportunity for investors today.

In our framework, infrastructure refers to exposure to long-lived real assets providing critical services to customers or society. In this paper, we focus on segments widely recognized for these characteristics — transport, energy, telecom and digital networks, and water a

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