Managed futures funds posted a positive month in February gaining 1.76 per cent, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. 

The hedge fund industry continued its positive run in February, returning 2.68 per cent for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. 

The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index measured 2.40 per cent for February.

The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 0.01 per cent in January, outperforming the -0.16 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. 

CTAs were unable to extend their two-month winning streak into the New Year as January performance dipped 0.02 per cent for the month according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions.

The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for January 2021 measured -0.33 per cent.

The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for October 2020 measured -0.11 per cent.

Half of the EDHEC-Rosk Alternative Indexes achieved positive performances in September, with Short Selling ending the month as the best performing strategy (1.39 per cent), followed by Merger Arbitrage (0.83 per cent) and Fixed-Income Arbitrage (0.79 per cent). 

The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned -0.73 per cent in September, underperforming the -0.17 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. 

The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for September 2020 measured 0.75 per cent.