(Opalesque) In the week ending February 22nd 2019, a report said hedge funds have a lower volatility than the S&P 500 PR Index: 5.59% compared to 13.60%. Over the longer term, hedge funds have posted returns comparable with the S&P 500. The negative returns for the hedge fund industry as a whole in 2018 have masked an improvement in the overall environment for the asset class: while equity strategies funds did experience losses for the year, macro, credit and relative value strategies all made gains, albeit small gains.
Hedge funds less volatile than S&P 500 while posting comparable gains over the long term:
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