LATEST REPORT: Q1 2026
Resourceful investment managers watch for rewarding opportunities in emerging markets. Along with the potential for a high return on investment, this category of fund comes with relatively high risk. This HFR Industry Report provides analysis of the world of emerging market hedge funds.
Results often vary by region in this category. Index performance, risk/return analysis, and more, can help give investors and managers gain insight into forming their own selective approach to the Emerging Markets.
HFRI MENA Index leads YTD gains through May;
EM, Asian hedge fund industry AUM rise to record
CHICAGO, (June 18, 2026) – Emerging Markets hedge funds surged through 1Q 2026, reversing sharp declines in March, as oil prices fell sharply on the outlook for resolution of the Iran military conflict and surging, record valuations in Technology, specifically AI equities. The HFRI MENA Index vaulted +12.1 percent YTD through May to lead industry regional index performance, while the HFRI Emerging Markets (Total) Index jumped +6.5 percent YTD through May, as reported today with the releases of the HFR Asian Hedge Fund Industry Report and the HFR Emerging Markets Hedge Fund Industry Report from HFR®, the established global leader in the indexation, analysis and research of the global hedge fund industry.
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