Introduction
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index rose 2.61% in September, bringing its YTD returns to 16.1%. Managers attracted capital for the fifth consecutive month with net inflows of US$15.1 billion in September, bringing the current assets under management to US$1.43 trillion. The industry is on track to hit the US$1.5 trillion mark by year-end, with performance being positive (or flat at worst) on average for the rest of the year, irrespective of how the underlying markets fare.
| September 2009 | US$ billion |
|---|---|
| Allocation (Inflows) | 23.63 |
| Redemption (Outflows) | -8.54 |
| Net Asset Flows | 15.09 |
| Positive Performance (growth) | 20.32 |
| Negative Performance (decline) | -1.62 |
| Total | 18.7 |
| Overall Total | 33.8 |
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Footnote
1Based on 77.6% of the funds reporting their September 2009 returns as at 21 October 2009.
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