The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished down 0.18 per cent for the month of October.

Managed futures (-4.64 per cent) was the worst performer among the 10 sub strategies, while event driven (0.91 per cent) was the best of the five strategies in positive territory for the month. 

The following funds were dropped from the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index in October: Centaur Commercial Materials Fund, LiquidMacro Fund, MW Global TOPS Fund, and O’Connor Global Quantitative Equity Master Limited.

The following funds were added to the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index in October: MW European TOPS Fund, MW Market Neutral TOPS Fund, and MLIS - Marshall Wace TOPS Global Alpha UCITS.