09 Nov 2017 eVestment: 80% of Hedge Funds in positive territory for 2017
After two tough years, it looks like the hedge fund industry will post its best return since 2013. 80% of hedge funds are in positive territory and the eVestment aggregate index reached +7.12% YTD. With the exception of commodities and FX, all primary strategies are positive year-to-date.
October figures for some of the strategies:
- CTA & Managed Futures had a very good October month: +3.76%
- Large Macro funds +2.14%
- Long/Short Equity +1.11%
- China-focused hedge funds +3.64%