Hedge Funds gained 0.42% in August 2018 versus a 3.26% increase in the S&P 500 Total Return Index, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index.

A press release from BarclayHedge said that year to date, the Barclay Hedge Fund Index is up 1.55%, while the S&P has gained 9.94%.

Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge said that new all-time highs for