Breadcrumb Home INTERACTIVE November 16, 2009 12:00 AM Table: Top-performing hedge fund categories Tweet Share Share Email More Reprints Print Top-performing hedge fund categories Average return for third-quarter 2009 for funds with more than $100 million in assets under management.CategoryReturnConvertible arbitrage15.28%Emerging market equity13.21%Distressed securities10.77%Corporate actions10.68%Europe equity10.48%U.S. equity8.92%U.S. small-cap equity8.91%Global debt8.17%Global equity7.91%Debt arbitrage7.02%Multistrategy5.93%Fund of funds - debt5.83%Fund of funds - equity5.62%Fund of funds - event5.18%Fund of funds - multistrategy4.38%Developed Asia equity3.99%Fund of funds - derivatives3.61%Global non-trend3.23%Global trend2.68%Equity arbitrage1.40%Fund of funds - non-directional0.74%Short equity0.66%Overall average6.23%Source: Morningstar Inc. Recommended for You Largest active U.S. equity DC mutual funds lag S&P 500 Select private equity managers show fundraising prowess 2 fixed-income DC mutual funds stand out Sponsored Content: The Institutional Investor's Guide to ESG Investing Reader Poll January 25, 2023 How will the DOL’s finalized rules impact ESG investing? SEE MORE POLLS > Sponsored White Papers Show Me the Income: Discovering plan sponsor and participant preferences for cr… The Future of Infrastructure: Building a Better Tomorrow Outlook 2023: Opportunity in a volatile world Research for Institutional Money Management View More Sponsored Content Partner Content The Industrialization of ESG Investment For institutional investors, ETFs can make meeting liquidity needs easier Gold: the most effective commodity investment 2021 Investment Outlook | Investing Beyond the Pandemic: A Reset for Portfolios Ten ways retirement plan professionals add value to plan sponsors Gold: an efficient hedge View More