WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Van Hedge Fund Advisors, the Nashville based hedge fund tracker firm has said, it is launching a new investable hedge fund index. According to a new press release,�the Van Tracker Fund SPC, Ltd. (�VTF�), tracks the performance of the Van Offshore Hedge Fund Index excluding Funds of Funds. The new product will help investors to take part in the strongperformance and low risk in the broad field of hedge funds, according to the press release.
Tom Whelan, Chief Executive Officer of Van said, �We are very excited about the VTF, the VTF represents the ideal hedge fund investment product because it can be shown to represent the hedge fund universe. Institutions such as pension funds, foundations and endowments can choose to use it as their core hedge fund product,� Whelan explained.
He added, �We believe that they can take comfort in the VTF�s broad diversification of strategies and funds. Our goal is to have it provide performance over time, equivalent to that of the hedge fund universe. This performance, as measured by our Index, has been excellent over the last 16 years.�
According to the press release, �The Index began with a value of 1,000 in January 1988 and has climbed to a value of 9,269.86 in March 2004. Over a 16-year and three month history, the Index has generated a net compound annualized return of 14.7%. Additionally, hedge funds, as represented by the Index, have offered these returns with a reduced risk profile.�
VAN, is based in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm provides management, engineering, and monitoring of the VTF. Van Global Hedge Fund Advisors is a member of a family of companies, each with a separate and unique expertise in the hedge fund industry. Founded in 1992, primarily as a research-focused hedge fund advisory firm, the Van Companies led the industry by publishing extensive hedge fund research and producing the first hedge fund performance data based on a robust sample, according to company statements.
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