Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index down 0.95% in November

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Author: Wendy Chothia, HedgeWeek

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index was down 0.95% in November as a majority of component strategies declined.

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index provides the benefit of daily published index values which enable investors to track the impact of market events on the hedge fund industry.

Following the market events of 2008, increased attention has been focused on liquid hedge fund structures, including managed accounts, which tend to offer more frequent liquidity and increased transparency. The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index is the only hedge fund index to measure the performance of this rapidly growing industry segment by sourcing funds from multiple managed account platforms.