Introduction
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up for the third consecutive month with a 3.29%1 gain in September, bringing the year-to-date return to a healthy 5.02%. Global hedge funds have continuously outperformed underlying markets this year, with the average hedge fund beating the MSCI World Index by 5.1% year-to-date. September also saw strong asset flows, with the industry gaining US$15.6 billion through net allocations.
Highlights of hedge fund performance and asset flows for the month are as follows:
| September 2010 | US$ billion |
|---|---|
| Allocation (Inflows) | 26.59 |
| Redemption (Outflows) | -10.98 |
| Net Asset Flows | 15.61 |
| Positive Performance (Growth) | 25.95 |
| Negative Performance (Decline) | -1.65 |
| Total | 24.3 |
| Overall Total | 39.91 |
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Footnote
1Based on 66.85% of the NAV for September 2010 as of 19 October 2010.
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