The result slightly lags the performance of the
wider hedge fund universe, as measured by HFR's HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index, which gained +0.84 % through December 16.
A report put out in early 2013 by the accounting firm Rothstein Kass indicated that between January 2012 and September 2012, an index of 67 hedge funds owned or managed by women had a return of 8.95 percent — significantly more than the 2.69 percent return generated by an index «designed to be representative of the overall composition of
the hedge fund universe.»
While these developments may affect hedge fund strategies differently, alpha1 for
the hedge fund universe has historically strengthened in these environments, particularly when interest rates rise.
Overall
the hedge fund universe under - performed.
But obviously this performance falls well short of my benchmark, which boasts a +10.8 % CAGR... though I'm heartened to see I'm still close to an ex-ISEQ benchmark (perhaps a more appropriate real - world benchmark)(for an +8.4 % CAGR), and well ahead of
the hedge fund universe (on a +5.8 % CAGR).
As I've previously highlighted (like here & here), I personally benchmark myself to
the hedge fund universe.