Six out of seven of IndexIQ’s Investable Hedge Fund Replication Indexes recorded positive returns in April, according to data released by the company.
The IQ Hedge Event-Driven Beta Index was the top performer with a return of 1.97 per cent for the month, followed by the Market Neutral Beta Index (1.43 per cent), the Fixed Income Arbitrage Beta Index (1.23 per cent), the Emerging Markets Beta Index (0.93 per cent) the Composite Beta Index (0.86 per cent), and the Long/Short Beta Index (0.26 per cent).
The IQ Hedge Global Macro Beta Index was the only index to finish the month in negative territory with a return of -0.62 per cent.