Hedge funds were off to their best start since 2013 as the Barclay Hedge Fund Index gained 3.71% through April, with four consecutive profitable months in 2017, data compiled by BarclayHedge showed. Month-to-date, hedge funds posted 0.69% last month.

The April result is the best start of hedge funds since 2013 when the Barclay Hedge Fund Index gained 4.74% dur