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Pivotal Point of View · April 2026

Pivotal Point of View — April 2026

Published May 2026 · Covers April 2026

Originally issued as May 2026.

The Composite rose 3.7% in April, leaving it up 4.5% for the year on a Q2 of +6.4%. Equity Sector led at +7.8%; Volatility Trading lagged at −0.1%.

+3.7%Composite, April
+4.5%Composite, year to date
+6.4%Composite, Q2
Equity SectorLeading strategy

Headline strategy indices

StrategyAprilYear to date
Equity Sector+7.8%+7.5%
Equity Diversified+6.2%+4.8%
Event Driven+4.5%+4.3%
Multi-Strategy+2.6%+4.2%
Managed Futures+2.1%+8.3%
Global Macro+2.0%+4.3%
Credit+1.5%+2.1%
Equity Quant+1.4%+1.9%
Volatility Trading−0.1%+3.7%

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

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