HFRI 500 Hedge Fund Index Methodology

The HFRI 500 Hedge Fund Indices consist of the largest 500 funds that report to the HFR Database, are open to new investments and offer quarterly liquidity or better. The indices are equal-weighted and rebalanced on a quarterly basis.

Funds are classified into four main strategies following the hedge fund strategy classification of Hedge Fund Research, Inc. 

Eligibility Criteria

Constituents included in the HFRI 500 Hedge Fund Indices must: 

• Report monthly returns in USD
• Report net of all fees returns 
• Report assets under management
• Be open to new investments
• Provide quarterly redemption liquidity or better
• Be within the largest 500 funds in terms of their liquidity and assets under management that meet all the above criteria

HFRI 500 Index methodology was last updated effective July 1, 2021. Please review the published Defined Formulaic Methodology pdf document on this page for details.

Publication of the HFRI 500 ED: Credit Arbitrage Index was suspended indefinitely on November 5, 2021