Hedge fund Industry returns 3.29 per cent in December ending the year up 10.95 per cent
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15/01/2021 - 9:09am
The hedge fund industry posted a second consecutive positive month in December, returning 3.29 per cent according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was up 3.84 per cent in December.
For the year, the hedge fund industry gained 10.95 per cent in 2020, its third double-digit annual return in the past four years. The S&P 500 Total Return Index was up 18.40 per cent over the 12 months.
Thirty of the 31 sectors tracked by the Barclay Hedge Fund Indices posted gains in December, the outlier being the Emerging Markets MENA Index which was down 0.98 per cent.
Hedge funds reverse course in October with USD5.2bn in inflows
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The hedge fund industry returned to positive monthly inflows in October, bringing in USD5.2 billion in new assets for the month, having seen USD2.8 billion in redemptions in September.
October’s inflows represented 0.2 per cent of industry assets, according to the Barclay Fund Flow Indicator published by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions.
Coupled with an USD11.9 billion monthly trading loss, total industry assets stood at nearly USD3.41 trillion as October ended, up from USD3.38 trillion at the end of September.
Data from 6,900 funds (excluding CTAs) in the BarclayHedge database showed Fixed Income funds leading the way among sectors that added to assets during the month, bringing in USD3.8 billion. Sector Specific funds posted USD3.5 billion in inflows.
Hedge Funds See $5.2 Billion in Inflows in October, Reversing Course from September’s Redemptions, According to Backstop BarclayHedge
Share Article FAIRFIELD, Iowa (PRWEB) December 21, 2020 The hedge fund industry returned to monthly inflows in October, bringing in $5.2 billion in new assets for the month. The industry had experienced $2.8 billion in redemptions in September.
October’s inflows represented 0.2% of industry assets, according to the Barclay Fund Flow Indicator published by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions.
Coupled with an $11.9 billion monthly trading loss, total industry assets stood at nearly $3.41 trillion as October ended, up from $3.38 trillion at the end of September.
Data from 6,900 funds (excluding CTAs) in the BarclayHedge database showed Fixed Income funds leading the way among sectors that added to assets during the month, bringing in $3.8 billion. Sector Specific fund
Barclay CTA Index returns 1.38 per cent in November
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By Mark Kitchen | 17/12/2020 - 9:43am
Managed futures funds broke a two-month slump in November, posting a 1.38 per cent return for the month, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions.
For the year-to-date, CTAs were up 2.60 per cent through November.
“Positive Covid-19 vaccine news contributed to a historic month for equity markets. Rising prices in energy, base metals and crops combined to boost managed futures funds in November,” says Sol Waksman, president of BarclayHedge.
All sectors but one tracked in the Barclay CTA Indices were in the black for November. The Cryptocurrency Traders Index led the way among November’s gainers returning 27.89 per cent. Others in positive territory for the month were the Discretionary Traders Index, up 1.93 per cent, the Financial & Metal Traders Index, advancing 1.81 per cent, the Agricultural Traders Index, rising 1.6
Opalesque Industry Update - Managed futures funds broke a two-month slump in November, posting a 1.38% return for the month, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. For the year-to-date, CTAs were up 2.60% through November. Positive COVID-19 vaccine news contributed to a historic month for equity markets. Rising prices in energy, base metals and crops combined to boost managed futures funds in November, said Sol Waksman, president of BarclayHedge.
All sectors but one tracked in the Barclay CTA Indices were in the black for November. The Cryptocurrency Traders Index led the way among November s gainers returning 27.89%. Others in positive territory for the month were the Discretionary Traders Index, up 1.93%, the Financial & Metal Traders Index, advancing 1.81%, the Agricultural Traders Index, rising 1.61%, the Diversified Traders Index, gaining 1.58%, and the MPI Barclay Elite Systematic Traders Index, returning 1.57%.