On paper, the hedge fund industry is one ripe for a challenge from the ETF industry. Hedge funds have high manager risk, and were previously out of reach for many investors due to high minimum investment requirements and exorbitant fees. Enter the hedge fund ETF.

The First Ever Hedge Fund ETF: QAI

The IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker (QAI) began trading last month as the first ever hedge fund ETF. Of course, it’s not the first time someone has used ETFs to mimic hedge funds. Many people have utilized ETFs to build their own hedge funds, so to speak. Though, this strategy requires active research and management, and wouldn’t necessary track the publicly available hedge fund activity, which QAI does.

QAI is also unique in that it doesn’t try to execute a particular hedge fund strategy, but rather tries to to replicate the returns of the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Index, which tracks the entire hedge fund universe. Essentially, it buys the entire hedge fund market, which includes long/short equity hedge funds, global macro hedge funds, market neutral hedge funds, event-driven hedge funds, fixed income arbitrage hedge funds, and emerging markets hedge funds. It doesn’t invest in hedge funds directly, but instead in other instruments which can allow it to mimic their returns.

Full Story:  http://seekingalpha.com/article/132180-will-hedge-fund-etfs-outperform-hedge-funds

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