Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Hedge funds end a ten month run of gains; still outperform underlying markets

Hedge funds were down 1.15% in May, ending a ten month winning run for the industry. However managers in all regions outperformed their respective underlying market indices, as the MSCI World Index declined by 2.52% during the month.

Key highlights for May:

• Hedge funds in all regions outperformed underlying markets

• Net asset flows remained positive – US$4.7 billion of capital invested in hedge funds

• Net asset flows for first five months exceed US$100 billion

• Latin American managers deliver positive returns for May, up 0.65%

• Relative value hedge funds up for twelfth consecutive month, gaining 12.30% during this time


To read more, please see the full Eurekahedge Index Flash, also accessible on Scribd and Issuu.

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