Hedge Fund Intelligence

Hedge funds give back all February gains to volatility

 
The Absolute Return Composite Index dropped 1.10% in March, bringing its year to date down to the same level as January, -1.05%. Equities struggled again this month, with the US Equity Index down 1.60%, and the Global Equity Index continued its terrible performance, and is now down 4.40% year to date. Managed futures funds again outperformed the rest of the industry, gaining 0.48% in March, giving a year to date of 6.66%. 

Feb-08 Mar-08
Index Strategies Currency Inception VAMI Value ROR VAMI Value ROR YTD Return
View Latin American Debt Mixed Jan 00 2367.95 1.10 % 2372.22 0.18 % 1.34 %
View Latin American Equity Mixed Jan 00 3850.16 2.03 % 3736.96 -2.94 % -1.33 %
View Arbitrage USD Jan 98 2489.18 0.93 % 2484.21 -0.20 % 0.50 %
View Commodities USD Jan 98 2931.39 3.76 % 2869.24 -2.12 % 4.92 %
View Convertible & Equity Arbitrage USD Jan 98 2392.36 0.09 % 2339.72 -2.20 % -1.87 %
View Multi-Strategy USD Jan 98 3101.14 1.30 % 3048.73 -1.69 % -1.77 %
View Credit USD Jan 98 2598.45 0.20 % 2576.88 -0.83 % -0.76 %
View Distressed USD Jan 98 2594.35 0.22 % 2560.62 -1.30 % -3.70 %
View Event Driven USD Jan 98 2652.9 1.08 % 2626.37 -1.00 % -2.99 %
View Fixed Income USD Jan 98 2314.29 0.25 % 2316.37 0.09 % 2.08 %
View Global Equity USD Jan 98 3522.41 1.54 % 3461.83 -1.72 % -4.40 %
View Macro USD Jan 98 3191.8 2.74 % 3143.61 -1.51 % 1.27 %
View Managed Futures USD Jan 98 2447.85 4.08 % 2459.6 0.48 % 6.66 %
View Mortgage Backed Securities USD Jan 98 2528.17 0.56 % 2502.88 -1.00 % 0.73 %
View U.S. Equity USD Jan 98 3027.94 0.42 % 2979.49 -1.60 % -3.54 %
View Technology USD Jan 98 4676.06 -0.68 % 4633.98 -0.90 % -5.55 %
Composite Mixed Jan 98 2775.95 1.12 % 2745.42 -1.10 % -1.05 %