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Pivotal Point of View · August 2019

Pivotal Point of View — August 2019

Published 17 September 2019 · Covers August 2019

Originally issued as August 2019.

For the first time since January, Equity Sector is no longer the top performing strategy of 2019. Managed Futures now sits atop the pack.

−0.2%Composite, August
+6.5%Composite, year to date
−0.2%Composite, Q3
Managed FuturesLeading strategy

Headline strategy indices

StrategyAugustYear to date
Managed Futures+3.9%+12.3%
Volatility Trading+1.3%+1.7%
Global Macro+0.2%+5.2%
Multi-Strategy+0.1%+5.0%
Equity Quant−0.6%+0.2%
Equity Diversified−0.7%+7.7%
Event Driven−0.7%+6.5%
Credit−1.0%+3.1%
Equity Sector−1.1%+10.8%

Net of fees, in USD. The Composite plus the nine headline indices with a published monthly series; ordered by month return.