The investable HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index advanced +1.3 percent for the month, narrowing the 2022 decline to -2.7 percent, with gains driven by a recovery in Equity Hedge and Event Driven strategies.
Hedge funds declined in June as equity markets extended steep YTD losses, with equities completing the worst first half of a calendar year in over 50 years, volatility accelerated across global equity, bonds and commodity markets, and investors positioned for the US economy to enter recession as a result of generational inflation.
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<p><span>Hedge funds declined in June as equity markets extended steep YTD losses, with equities completing the worst first half of a calendar year in over 50 years, volatility accelerated across global equity, bonds and commodity markets, and investors positioned for the US economy to enter recession as a result of generational inflation. The investable HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index declined -2.6 percent for the month, the largest decline since March 2020, as gains in quantitative, trend-following CTA and market neutral equity strategies were offset by declines in the highest beta equity and fixed income strategies, according to data released today by HFR</span><span>®</span><span>, the established global leader in the indexation, analysis and research of the global hedge fund industry. Larger, more established hedge funds outperformed smaller hedge funds in both June and YTD 2022, as the HFRI Asset Weighted Composite Index (which h
Hedge funds surge to conclude 2020 Monday, January 11, 2021 Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds surged once again in December, extending strong November gains and concluding the volatile year, which had been dominated by the global
coronavirus pandemic, generational political uncertainty, and protests. The investable HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index surged +3.5 percent for the month, bringing full-year 2020
performance to +9.8 percent, topping both the DJIA and FTSE 100 indices.
The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index also surged +4.5 percent in December, extending its full-year return to +11.6 percent, according to data released by HFR. The FY 2020 gain for the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index marks an impressive