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FAIRFIELD, IOWA June 07, 2023…
Economic Tea Leaves Turn Inscrutable in February, Whiplashing Eager Traders
Hedge Funds Give Back 1.16% to a Capricious ‘Mr. Market’
FAIRFIELD, IOWA MARCH 14, 2023…
Hedge Fund Industry Trims 2022 Losses with 3.46% Gain in November
Nearly All Hedge Fund Subsectors Ride a Bullish Wave to November Profits
FAIRFIELD, IOWA DECEMBER 13, 2022…
Hedge Fund Industry Significantly Outperforms Broad Markets Through a Dreadful Start to 2022
FAIRFIELD, IOWA MARCH 15, 2022…
Hedge Funds Wrap 2021 with a 1.26% Gain in December and a 10.32% Return on the Year
27 of 30 Hedge Fund Subsectors in the Black for 2021
FAIRFIELD, IOWA JANUARY 14, 2022…
Swoon Begone! Hedge Funds Return to Winning Ways with 1.68% Gain in October
Industry as a Whole Up in 11 of Last 12 Months
The hedge fund industry shook off September’s swoon in October, posting a 1.68% return for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions.…
Hedge Funds Break 10-Month Streak of Gains with a -1.22% Loss in September
Industry Outperforms S&P 500 in September and Remains Well in the Black for the Year
The hedge fund industry fell victim to its own September Swoon, losing -1.22% during the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. September’s loss broke a streak of 10 consecutive months of hedge fund industry gains.…
Hedge Funds Eke Out a 9th Consecutive Month of Gains with a 0.07% Return in July
Emerging Markets in Asia and Latin America Hammered by Global Uncertainty
The hedge fund industry tallied its 9th straight month of gains in July with an overall return of 0.07%, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index gained 2.38% in July. For the year to date interval, the Barclay Hedge Fund Index was up 8.95% as of the close of July versus 17.99% for the S&P 500 Total Return Index.…
Reports of the Death of the Tech Bull-Run Exaggerated; BarclayHedge Index Compounded Return of 8.95% YTD
Every Subsector of the Hedge Fund Industry in the Black through June 2021, According to Backstop BarclayHedge
The hedge fund industry continued its winning ways in June, returning +0.88% on the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. This marks the eighth consecutive month of positive results for hedge funds. On a year-to-date basis, the Barclay Hedge Fund Index shows a compounded return of +8.99%.…
Hedge Funds Score Seventh Consecutive Month in the Black with 1.08% Returns in May
All BarclayHedge Hedge Fund Indices Positive for 2021
The hedge fund industry notched its seventh consecutive month in the black, posting a 1.08% return for the month of May, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. In aggregate hedge funds outpaced the S&P 500 Total Return Index by 38 basis points on the month.…
Hedge Funds Return 2.14%, Up 7.06% Year to Date, According to Backstop BarclayHedge
All Hedge Fund Sectors but One in the Black for the Month as Economic Indicators Suggest the Recovery Is Gaining Speed
The hedge fund industry added to its gains in April, returning 2.14% as the industry posted a sixth consecutive month in the black, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison the S&P 500 Total Return Index gained 5.34% in April.…
Hedge Funds Return 1.23% in March, Up 4.93% Year to Date, According to Backstop BarclayHedge
Encouraging Economic Indicators Fuel Equity Markets and Lead to Monthly Gains for Most Hedge Fund Sectors
The hedge fund industry continued its positive run in March returning 1.23% for a fifth consecutive month in the black, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison the S&P 500 Total Return Index gained 4.38% during the month.…
Hedge Funds Return 2.68% in February, Up 3.76% Year to Date, According to Backstop BarclayHedge
Encouraging Signs of Economic Recovery Boost Investor Confidence as Nearly All Sectors Post Monthly Gains
The hedge fund industry continued its positive run in February, returning 2.68% for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P Total Return Index gained nearly 2.76% in February.…
Hedge Fund Industry Returns 3.29% in December and Ends the Year Up 10.95%, According to Backstop BarclayHedge
Three of the past four years ended with double-digit gains for hedge funds
The hedge fund industry posted a second consecutive positive month in December, returning 3.29% according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was up 3.84% in December.…
Hedge Fund Industry Loses 0.11% in October, According to Backstop BarclayHedge
Spiking COVID-19 infection rates, new government lockdowns, stalled U.S. stimulus efforts contribute to a second straight month of hedge fund losses
The hedge fund industry posted a second consecutive monthly loss in October, down 0.11% for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. Once again, however, the hedge fund industry outperformed the S&P 500 Total Return Index, which was down nearly 2.66% in October.…
Hedge Fund Industry Loses 0.65% in September, According to Backstop BarclayHedge
Rising infection rates, second stimulus uncertainty and contested election concerns bring an end to a five-month run of hedge fund gains
After five straight months in the black, hedge funds posted a negative number in September losing 0.65% for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. The hedge fund industry outperformed the S&P 500 Total Return Index, which was down 3.80% in September.…
Hedge Fund Industry Gains 2.42% in August, According to Backstop BarclayHedge
Most hedge fund sectors benefit as a fifth consecutive month of positive equity returns fuels investor confidence
As Wall Street experienced its best August since the 1980s, the hedge fund industry posted its fifth straight positive month returning 2.42% in August, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was up 7.19% in August.…
Hedge Fund Industry Gains 2.76% in July, According to Backstop BarclayHedge
Stronger than expected June job numbers, hopes for additional government stimulus and vaccine optimism spur investors, driving all hedge fund sectors to a profitable July
The hedge fund industry turned in a fourth consecutive positive month in July as stock markets’ continued strong performance contributed to a 2.76% return, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was up 5.64% in July and closed at an all-time month-end high.…
Hedge Fund Industry Gains 2.04% in June, According to Backstop BarclayHedge
As economies reopen, stock markets continue to recover pandemic losses leading almost all hedge fund sectors to a positive month
Hedge funds continued their positive ways in June, riding a continuing stock market recovery and reopening economies to a 2.04% monthly return, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was up 1.99% in June.…
Hedge Fund Industry Gains 5.46% in April, According to Backstop BarclayHedge
Financial markets shift focus to stimulus, shake off COVID-19 damage and hedge funds post monthly gains across most sectors
U.S. stocks had their best month in decades in April and hedge funds sailed to a 5.46% return in April, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was up 12.8% in April.…
Hedge Funds Down 8.03% in March, According to Backstop BarclayHedge
Hedge fund industry turns downward but manages to outperform equity markets as coronavirus shakes markets and economies
The hedge fund industry tracked the fates of other markets and broader economies roiled by the novel coronavirus pandemic in March, posting an 8.03% loss for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. The hedge fund industry fared much better than the S&P Total Return Index which was down 16.2% for the month.…
Hedge Funds Post 0.88% Return in October, According to Backstop BarclayHedge
Sector gainers far outnumber losers as strong consumer spending and full employment push US stocks to new highs in October
FAIRFIELD, IOWA NOVEMBER 12, 2019 The pace of hedge fund returns picked up a bit in October, with the industry posting a monthly gain of 0.88%, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P Total Return Index was up 2.17% in October.…
Hedge Funds Gain 0.32% in September According to Backstop BarclayHedge
Sector results mixed but gainers outnumber losers as emerging markets, Pacific Rim contribute to the month’s gains
Hedge funds returned to the black in September, posting an industrywide monthly return of 0.32%, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P Total Return Index was up 1.87% in September.…
Hedge Fund Industry Delivers Positive Returns in June with a 1.94% Monthly Return According to Backstop BarclayHedge; Strong stock market performance and declining rates drive hedge fund results.
Hedge funds’ monthly results returned to the black in June. For the month, the hedge fund industry posted a 1.94% return, a turnaround from May’s 1.66% decline, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was up 7.07% in June.…
