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The Eurekahedge Report - June 2009

The global hedge fund industry witnessed its first net inflow of US$11.3 billion in 10 months and the largest amount of capital appreciation from performance (US$19 billion) in a year, for total growth of US$30.3 billion. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 5.4%1 in May, registering its best monthly return in almost a decade.

Highlights of hedge fund performance and asset flows for the month are as follows:

May 2009US$ billion
Allocation (Inflows)19.3
Redemption (Outflows)-8
Net Asset Flows 11.3
Positive Performance (growth)21.7
Negative Performance (decline)-2.6
Total 19.1
Overall Total30.3

 

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Footnote

1Based on 55% of the funds reporting their May 2009 returns as at 15 June 2009.



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