Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Hedge Funds Take in $6.8 Billion in February, but Returns Still Lag S&P 500. Funds-of-Funds See Inflow Amid Disappointing Returns
New York, NY—April 10, 2012— BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research reported today that hedge funds took in an estimated $6.8 billion in February, reversing a trend that saw more than $21.5 billion flow out of these funds in January 2012 and December 2011, the largest outflows since July 2009.
Hedge fund managers underperformed the S&P 500 by 180 bps in February, returning 2.3% vs. 4.1% for the S&P 500, according to the monthly BarclayHedge/TrimTabs hedge fund flow report. Managers also underperformed the S&P 500 in the first two months of 2012, 5.5% vs. 8.6%.
Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.
Hedge fund managers underperformed the S&P 500 by 180 bps in February, returning 2.3% vs. 4.1% for the S&P 500, according to the monthly BarclayHedge/TrimTabs hedge fund flow report. Managers also underperformed the S&P 500 in the first two months of 2012, 5.5% vs. 8.6%.
Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.
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