The benchmark Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Indexwas up 0.09%1 in August, up 0.45% year-to-date. Total assets under management decreased by US$6.2 billion during the month as the sector witnessed a performance-based decrease of US$3.7 billion while registering net asset outflows of US$2.5 billion. The total size of the industry now stands at US$2.45 trillion.
Highlights of hedge fund performance and asset flows for the month are as follows:
| August 2018 | US$ billion2 |
|---|---|
| Allocation (Inflows) | 6.67 |
| Redemption (Outflows) | -9.1 |
| Net Asset Flows | -2.5 |
| Positive Performance (Growth) | 12.6 |
| Negative Performance (Decline) | -16.3 |
| Total Performance | -3.7 |
| Overall Total | -6.2 |
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Footnote
1 Based on 47.26% of funds which have reported August 2018 returns as at 13 September 2018
2 Total may differ marginally due to rounding