UCITS HFRU Indices: Mid-October Performance Update

UCITS compliant Hedge funds posted gains through mid-October, with the HFRU Hedge Fund Composite Index gaining +0.48% through mid-October.

• HFRU Equity Hedge Index posted a gain of +0.88% through mid-October, with positive contributions from Emerging Markets with gains concentrated in India, Brazil, China, Emerging Europe and Turkey equity offset by declines in Western Europe and Renewable Energy exposure.
  
• HFRU Event Driven Index posted a gain of +0.47% through mid-October, with positive contributions from European and Asian Equity Special Situations, Merger Arbitrage strategies and Emerging Markets credit exposure.
  
• HFRU Relative Value Arbitrage Index posted a gain of +0.22% through mid-October, with gains in Multi-Strategy, Asset-Backed, Emerging Markets, Convertible Arbitrage and Real Estate strategies.
  
• HFRU Macro Index posted a gain of +0.16% through mid-October, with positive contributions from Emerging Market and Global Discretionary strategies which were offset by declines in Commodity Metals exposure.
  
  

Comments reflect performance figures as of October 14, 2013.

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