Pivotal Point of View — August 2026

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The Composite rose 1.0% in August, leaving it up 7.1% for the year on a Q3 of −0.1%. Managed Futures led at +3.0%; Volatility Trading lagged at −0.6%.

+1.0%Composite, August

+7.1%Composite, year to date

−0.1%Composite, Q3

Managed FuturesLeading strategy

Headline strategy indices

Strategy	August	Year to date
Managed Futures	+3.0%	+9.7%
Equity Sector	+2.0%	+13.7%
Global Macro	+1.7%	+5.9%
Equity Diversified	+1.2%	+8.0%
Credit	+0.4%	+3.7%
Event Driven	+0.2%	+6.9%
Equity Quant	+0.1%	+4.2%
Multi-Strategy	+0.1%	+6.0%
Volatility Trading	−0.6%	+3.6%

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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