HFRX® Indices Performance Tables
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CORRECTION NOTICE: On June 4 at appx 4pm CT, HFR republished the 2019-05-31 performance figures for the following indices: HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index, HFRX Equal Weighted Strategies Index, HFRX Macro CTA Index and HFRX Macro: Systematic Diversified Index.
Global
| Index Name | DTD | MTD | YTD | Index Value | May 2019 | YTD | LAST 12M | LAST 36M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index › | 0.1538% | 1.41% | 4.01% | 1237.60 | -0.68% | 2.57% | -3.68% | 1.65% | |
| HFRX Equal Weighted Strategies Index › | 0.1430% | 1.05% | 2.03% | 1231.86 | -0.51% | 0.97% | -3.57% | 1.32% | |
| HFRX Absolute Return Index › | 0.0882% | 0.52% | 1.42% | 1073.08 | 0.05% | 0.90% | -0.44% | 1.37% | |
| HFRX Aggregate Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.79% | 3.69% | -1.23% | 3.08% | |
| HFRX Market Directional Index › | 0.1740% | 1.94% | 2.06% | 1127.83 | -2.14% | 0.12% | -9.13% | -0.21% |
Equity Hedge
| Index Name | DTD | MTD | YTD | Index Value | May 2019 | YTD | LAST 12M | LAST 36M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFRX Equity Hedge Index › | 0.1360% | 1.29% | 5.88% | 1218.75 | -2.01% | 4.52% | -6.18% | 2.24% | |
| HFRX EH: Energy/Basic Materials Index › | - | - | - | - | -1.43% | 2.37% | -6.21% | 3.10% | |
| HFRX EH: Equity Market Neutral Index › | 0.0480% | 0.03% | -1.18% | 961.22 | -0.15% | -1.21% | -5.09% | -1.28% | |
| HFRX EH: Fundamental Growth Index › | -0.0718% | 1.08% | 6.79% | 1621.35 | -2.98% | 5.65% | -10.46% | 2.43% | |
| HFRX EH: Fundamental Value Index › | 0.2592% | 1.57% | 8.17% | 1240.09 | -1.74% | 6.49% | -0.36% | 3.66% | |
| HFRX EH: Multi-Strategy Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.67% | 6.33% | -0.22% | 3.74% | |
| HFRX EH: Quantitative Directional Index › | - | - | - | - | -1.98% | 3.98% | -4.67% | 1.07% | |
| HFRX EH: Short Bias Index › | - | - | - | - | 0.52% | -13.92% | -3.03% | -7.52% | |
| HFRX EH: Technology/Healthcare Index › | - | - | - | - | -1.57% | 10.31% | 4.48% | 10.31% |
Event-Driven
| Index Name | DTD | MTD | YTD | Index Value | May 2019 | YTD | LAST 12M | LAST 36M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFRX Event Driven Index › | 0.0236% | 1.14% | 1.97% | 1500.30 | -0.44% | 0.82% | -7.19% | 1.13% | |
| HFRX ED: Activist Index › | - | - | - | - | -4.99% | 3.86% | -9.69% | 3.47% | |
| HFRX ED: Credit Arbitrage Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.47% | 2.41% | 0.61% | 5.85% | |
| HFRX ED: Distressed Restructuring Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.30% | 2.68% | -2.64% | 2.85% | |
| HFRX ED: Merger Arbitrage Index › | 0.0664% | -0.11% | -2.19% | 1777.86 | -0.41% | -2.08% | -2.76% | 0.01% | |
| HFRX ED: Multi-Strategy Index › | - | - | - | - | -1.16% | 0.75% | -4.80% | 2.65% | |
| HFRX ED: Special Situations Index › | 0.0145% | 1.40% | 0.62% | 1210.48 | -0.44% | -0.77% | -10.14% | 0.11% |
Macro
| Index Name | DTD | MTD | YTD | Index Value | May 2019 | YTD | LAST 12M | LAST 36M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFRX Macro/CTA Index › | 0.3842% | 2.93% | 2.93% | 1159.10 | -0.27% | 0.00% | -1.34% | -0.82% | |
| HFRX Macro: Active Trading Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.79% | 2.21% | 1.63% | 1.79% | |
| HFRX Macro: Commodity Index › | - | - | - | - | -1.18% | 0.03% | -1.45% | -1.03% | |
| HFRX Macro: Commodity-Agriculture Index › | - | - | - | - | 3.15% | -4.80% | -11.46% | -4.50% | |
| HFRX Macro: Commodity-Energy Index › | - | - | - | - | -1.97% | -1.57% | -7.91% | 0.26% | |
| HFRX Macro: Commodity-Metals Index › | - | - | - | - | -3.00% | -3.13% | -9.77% | -2.93% | |
| HFRX Macro: Currency Index › | - | - | - | - | 0.05% | 0.24% | -0.43% | -0.38% | |
| HFRX Macro: Discretionary Thematic Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.32% | 2.96% | -0.80% | 1.91% | |
| HFRX Macro: Multi-Strategy Index › | - | - | - | - | 0.92% | 7.03% | -5.65% | 0.34% | |
| HFRX Macro: Systematic Diversified CTA Index › | 0.5497% | 4.04% | 5.30% | 1586.66 | -0.09% | 1.21% | -0.21% | 0.18% |
Relative Value
| Index Name | DTD | MTD | YTD | Index Value | May 2019 | YTD | LAST 12M | LAST 36M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index › | 0.1378% | 0.74% | 3.78% | 1215.21 | 0.18% | 3.02% | 0.01% | 2.90% | |
| HFRX RV: Energy Infrastructure Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.93% | 10.42% | 7.41% | 6.57% | |
| HFRX RV: FI-Asset Backed Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.75% | 2.38% | 4.48% | 7.56% | |
| HFRX RV: FI-Convertible Arbitrage Index › | 0.2024% | 0.89% | 2.12% | 804.39 | -0.30% | 1.22% | -0.69% | 3.98% | |
| HFRX RV: FI-Corporate Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.72% | 4.85% | 0.96% | 4.91% | |
| HFRX RV: FI-Sovereign Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.19% | 4.00% | 2.71% | 4.71% | |
| HFRX RV: Real Estate Index › | - | - | - | - | 0.21% | 13.39% | 7.39% | 5.26% | |
| HFRX RV: Multi-Strategy Index › | 0.1320% | 0.73% | 3.53% | 1872.63 | 0.22% | 2.78% | -0.34% | 2.57% | |
| HFRX RV: Volatility Index › | - | - | - | - | 1.41% | 8.14% | -0.88% | 1.67% | |
| HFRX RV: Yield Alternative Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.36% | 11.90% | 7.38% | 6.03% |
Americas
| Index Name | DTD | MTD | YTD | Index Value | May 2019 | YTD | LAST 12M | LAST 36M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFRX Latin America Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.06% | 7.69% | 4.46% | 7.52% | |
| HFRX North America Index › | - | - | - | - | -1.00% | 0.40% | -6.90% | 0.00% |
Asia
| Index Name | DTD | MTD | YTD | Index Value | May 2019 | YTD | LAST 12M | LAST 36M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFRX Asia Composite Hedge Fund Index › | - | - | - | - | -2.51% | 4.56% | -8.60% | 2.17% | |
| HFRX Asia Equally Weighted Index › | - | - | - | - | -2.16% | 4.03% | -7.72% | 2.05% | |
| HFRX Asia ex-Japan Index › | - | - | - | - | -3.96% | 7.16% | -12.84% | 3.29% | |
| HFRX Asia with Japan Index › | - | - | - | - | -1.09% | 2.67% | -3.97% | 0.65% | |
| HFRX Japan Index › | - | - | - | - | -1.43% | 2.09% | -6.60% | 1.87% |
Europe
| Index Name | DTD | MTD | YTD | Index Value | May 2019 | YTD | LAST 12M | LAST 36M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFRX Northern Europe Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.16% | 4.06% | 2.16% | 4.33% | |
| HFRX Russia/Eastern Europe Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.88% | 10.19% | 4.76% | 7.65% | |
| HFRX Western/Pan Europe Index › | - | - | - | - | 0.76% | 3.36% | 4.18% | 5.35% |
Other Region
| Index Name | DTD | MTD | YTD | Index Value | May 2019 | YTD | LAST 12M | LAST 36M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFRX Multi-Region Index › | 0.1070% | 1.17% | 5.16% | 1351.07 | -0.19% | 3.95% | -2.51% | 2.16% |
Emerging Markets
| Index Name | DTD | MTD | YTD | Index Value | May 2019 | YTD | LAST 12M | LAST 36M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFRX Asia ex-Japan Index › | - | - | - | - | -3.96% | 7.16% | -12.84% | 3.29% | |
| HFRX Brazil Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.19% | 8.43% | 12.22% | 10.25% | |
| HFRX BRIC Index › | - | - | - | - | -2.07% | 6.51% | -5.94% | 8.10% | |
| HFRX China Index › | - | - | - | - | -5.56% | 9.45% | -17.81% | 6.81% | |
| HFRX India Index › | - | - | - | - | -1.33% | -0.02% | -12.76% | 7.02% | |
| HFRX Latin America Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.06% | 7.69% | 4.46% | 7.52% | |
| HFRX MENA Index › | - | - | - | - | -1.93% | 10.57% | 4.14% | 7.71% | |
| HFRX Emerging Markets Composite Index › | -0.0898% | 1.15% | -1.36% | 1747.22 | -2.32% | -2.48% | -7.90% | -1.18% | |
| HFRX Multi-Emerging Markets Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.65% | 4.26% | -0.16% | 4.15% | |
| HFRX Russia Index › | - | - | - | - | -1.20% | 7.97% | -5.20% | 5.81% | |
| HFRX Russia/Eastern Europe Index › | - | - | - | - | -0.88% | 10.19% | 4.76% | 7.65% | |
| HFRX Total Emerging Market Index › | - | - | - | - | -1.74% | 9.83% | 2.24% | 6.25% |
FX Hedged
| Index Name | DTD | MTD | YTD | Index Value | May 2019 | YTD | LAST 12M | LAST 36M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFRX Equal Weighted Strategies CHF Index › | 0.1439% | 1.04% | 1.23% | 1184.86 | -0.51% | 0.19% | -6.52% | -1.67% | |
| HFRX Equal Weighted Strategies EUR Index › | 0.1438% | 1.03% | 1.20% | 1051.53 | -0.50% | 0.17% | -6.27% | -1.22% | |
| HFRX Equal Weighted Strategies GBP Index › | 0.1428% | 1.03% | 1.56% | 2163.94 | -0.50% | 0.52% | -5.29% | -0.29% | |
| HFRX Equal Weighted Strategies JPY Index › | 0.1415% | 1.04% | 1.41% | 101564.13 | -0.53% | 0.36% | -5.59% | -0.49% | |
| HFRX Global Hedge Fund CAD Index › | 0.1081% | 1.32% | 3.11% | 1207.45 | -0.90% | 1.77% | -4.95% | 0.86% | |
| HFRX Global Hedge Fund CHF Index › | 0.1146% | 1.16% | 1.67% | 1156.11 | -1.15% | 0.50% | -8.36% | -2.01% | |
| HFRX Global Hedge Fund EUR Index › | 0.1208% | 1.19% | 1.82% | 1027.56 | -1.13% | 0.62% | -7.53% | -1.35% | |
| HFRX Global Hedge Fund GBP Index › | 0.1148% | 1.26% | 2.31% | 2139.89 | -1.04% | 1.04% | -6.49% | -0.41% | |
| HFRX Global Hedge Fund JPY Index › | 0.1158% | 1.23% | 2.38% | 101769.70 | -0.98% | 1.14% | -6.43% | -0.43% | |
| HFRX Equity Hedge EUR Index › | 0.1370% | 1.28% | 5.42% | 1058.74 | -2.02% | 4.08% | -8.37% | -0.04% | |
| HFRX Macro/CTA EUR Index › | 0.3851% | 2.92% | 2.22% | 1028.92 | -0.24% | -0.68% | -3.80% | -3.14% | |
| HFRX Event Driven EUR Index › | 0.0243% | 1.13% | 1.20% | 1304.47 | -0.42% | 0.07% | -9.68% | -1.23% | |
| HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage EUR Index › | 0.1386% | 0.73% | 3.16% | 1061.95 | 0.20% | 2.41% | -2.36% | 0.65% |
Thematic
| Index Name | DTD | MTD | YTD | Index Value | May 2019 | YTD | LAST 12M | LAST 36M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFRX Fixed Income - Credit Index › | 0.1005% | 0.79% | 2.59% | 2048.84 | 0.16% | 1.79% | -1.19% | 2.44% | |
| HFRX Alternative Energy Index › | - | - | - | - | 0.19% | 9.48% | 2.11% | 7.62% | |
| HFRX Diversity Index › | - | - | - | - | -1.13% | 8.69% | 3.48% | 5.66% | |
| HFRX Diversity: Women Index › | - | - | - | - | -2.14% | 2.75% | -2.12% | 6.29% |
HFRX Indices May Performance Notes
Global financial markets declined in May on continued investor concern over trade and tariff negotiations, while Oil posted steep declines and US interest rates fell. Global equity markets declined across most sectors and regions, led by losses in Technology and Energy. US interest rates fell as the yield curve inverted and credit spreads widened; the US Dollar fell against the Swiss Franc and Japanese Yen. Energy commodities led sharp declines led by Oil. Metals also declined led by Platinum while Agricultural commodity gains were led by Wheat & Corn. Hedge funds posted declines for the month with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index declining -0.68%.
HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index posted a gain of +0.18% for May from gains in Multi-Strategy managers partially offset by Convertible Arbitrage strategies. The HFRX RV: Multi-Strategy Index posted a gain of +0.22% for the month from gains in Global Credit and Emerging Markets strategies. The HFRX Convertible Arbitrage Index declined -0.30% for May as volatility and yields decreased during the period.
HFRX Event Driven Index posted a decline of -0.44% for May from declines in Special Situations equity and Merger Arbitrage strategies. The HFRX Special Situations Index and the HFRX Merger Arbitrage Index posted decline of -0.44% and -0.41%, respectively, as continued concerns over trade and IPOs impacted manager performance.
HFRX Macro/CTA Index posted a decline of -0.27% for May from declines in Global Discretionary strategies. The HFRX Macro Systematic/CTA Index posted a modest decline of -0.09% for the month as the US Dollar fell against the Swiss Franc and the Japanese Yen, Energy, Precious Metals declined while Agricultural commodities were mixed.
HFRX Equity Hedge Index posted a decline of -2.01% for May from declines in Fundamental Growth and Value strategies. The HFRX Market Neutral Index posted a narrow decline of -0.15% from mixed performance in mean reverting, factor-based strategies and fundamental managers. The HFRX Fundamental Value Index posted a decline of -1.74% from declines in large-cap equities in developed markets. The HFRX Fundamental Growth Index declined -2.98% for the period from declines in Emerging Markets and small-cap equities.
Comments reference performance figures for May 31, 2019