RBC Capital Markets Report RBC Hedge 250 Index Had Net Return Of -1.70 Percent

This brings the year to date return of the Index in August to that of 4.97 percent. These returns are estimated and will be finalised by the middle of this September. The RBC Hedge 250 Index is an investable benchmark

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This brings the year-to-date return of the Index in August to that of 4.97 percent. These returns are estimated and will be finalised by the middle of this September.

The RBC Hedge 250 Index is an investable benchmark of the performance of the hedge fund industry. The Universe on which the Index is based currently consists of 5,819 hedge funds (excludes funds of hedge funds) with aggregate assets under management of $1.582 trillion.

Since its inception on July 1, 2005 through the end of July 2007, the RBC Hedge 250 Index has had an annualized net return of 11.37 per cent.

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