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Hedge funds returned +0.66% in April (+3.04% YTD)

Friday, May 12, 2017

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York:

One-third of the way into 2017, hedge funds are performing well, returning +0.66% in April and +3.04% year-to-date (YTD), according to the just-released April 2017 eVestment Hedge Fund Performance Report. All major strategies were positive in April, and only one primary market, commodities, produced negative results.

Equity strategies were among the big winners in April. Event Driven-Activist strategies led the pack with +2.03% returns in April and +3.70% YTD. Activist strategies have seen strong returns going back to 2016, with +13.24% returns f......................

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