Opalesque Industry Update - The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark returned
-1.88% for August, as market volatility saw most regions
and strategies post negative returns. Returns for 2015 YTD
have slipped to 1.96% overall, following the second
consecutive month of negative performance. The strategies
that saw the heaviest losses were equity strategies (-3.08%
for the month), activist funds (-3.41%), and the Preqin
Asia-Pacific benchmark (-3.68%). Other August Hedge Fund Performance Stats: - Despite the negative performance in August, hedge funds still outperformed the S&P 500 which returned -6.26% through the month. - Macro and relative value strategies were part of a handful of benchmarks to post positive returns, with 0.59% and 0.13% respectively. - Of all geographical regions, funds focused on developed markets were the only ones to post positive average returns in August (0.66%). Access the full August 2015 hedge fund benchmarks below: |
Industry Updates
Hedge funds post returns of -1.88% for August (+1.96% YTD)
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
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