HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index is a rule‑based, investible benchmark that tracks the daily performance of a diversified basket of hedge‑fund strategies, published by Hedge Fund Research (HFR) and designed for investors who want a liquid gauge of the broad…
Hedge funds are privately pooled investments that employ flexible strategies—long/short equity, global macro, event-driven, credit, and quant—aim first to pursue absolute returns and, secondly, to keep those returns largely uncorrelated with traditional stock-and-bond benchmarks. 1. How Hedge Funds Differ from…
Euro Government Bond Index is a composite benchmark that tracks fixed-rate, investment-grade sovereign bonds issued in euros by members of the euro area—thereby providing investors with a single gauge of risk-free duration and yield across the entire monetary union. 1.…
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Index track the full spectrum of publicly issued U.S. Treasury securities—bills, notes, bonds, floating-rate notes (FRNs), and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) with at least one year to maturity—the index offers investors a single, market-value-weighted gauge of the entire risk-free…
Government bonds securities issued by sovereign, state or local authorities to fund public spending; investors lend to a government in exchange for periodic coupon payments and return of principal at maturity, typically enjoying the highest credit safety in their domestic…
Corporate Bond Index is a benchmark that aggregates below‑investment‑grade (BB+ / Ba1 or lower) US dollar corporate bonds into one market‑value‑weighted universe, letting investors track overall “junk bond” yield, spread and total‑return trends. 1. Why High‑Yield Matters Because coupons on sub‑BBB debt…