Market Neutral

Strategy Research, 22 Mar 2021

Index Research Funds

AH Market Neutral UCITS Index

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD
2021 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.2 1.6
2020 -0.2 -0.8 -2.5 0.9 -0.3 0.2 0.5 -0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.3 0.6 -1.8
2019 0.8 -0.9 -0.5 -1.0 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 -2.3
2018 0.7 -0.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -1.0 -1.7 0.3 -3.1
2017 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 -0.5 -0.3 0.5 0.6 -0.3 0.5 -0.2 -0.1 1.4
2016 -0.8 -0.7 0.2 -0.7 -0.1 -2.0 0.3 -0.3 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -3.6
2015 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.6 1.1 3.1
2014 0.6 0.4 -0.5 -0.7 -0.4 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.5
2013 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.3 0.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 3.7
2012 1.3 0.8 -0.1 -0.8 -1.5 0.2 1.0 0.6 0.5 -0.1 0.7 -0.1 2.4
2011 0.5 0.3 -0.1 0.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.9 -0.7 -0.7 0.8 -0.9 0.3 0.8
2010 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.1 -0.7 -0.5 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.5 2.1
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Top Funds YTD

YTD
Merian Global Equity Absolute Return Systematic 14.3
RAM (LUX) Systematic Funds Long/Short Glob... Systematic 14.1
RAM (LUX) Systematic Funds Long/Short Euro... Systematic 11.4
BNP THEAM Quant - Equity World DEFI Market... Systematic 9.4
RAM (LUX) Systematic Funds - Global Equiti... Systematic 6.9
Lumyna - Marshall Wace TOPS (Mkt Neutral) Systematic 5.8
Man GLG Japan Equity Alternative Discretionary 5.7
Schroder ISF QEP Global Equity Market Neutral Systematic 4.9
U Access – Long/Short Japan Corporate Gove... Discretionary 4.6
Zest North America Pairs Relative Discretionary 4.3

Bottom Funds YTD

YTD
H2O Fidelio Discretionary -9.4
Schroder ISF Sustainable European Market N... Discretionary -6.7
Fulcrum Thematic Equity Market Neutral Discretionary -6.1
Trium ESG Emissions Impact Fund Discretionary -5.9
Lumyna - Sandbar Global Equity Market Neut... Discretionary -5.8
LO Funds - TerreNeuve Discretionary -5.1
Osmosis Resource Efficient Equity Market N... Systematic -3.7
Seven Fortress Fund Systematic -2.9
UBAM - Europe Market Neutral Discretionary -2.5
Protea UCITS II ECO Advisors ESG Absolute ... -2.2

Largest New Launches (12M)

AUM
Fulcrum Thematic Equity Market Neutral £232m
Pictet TR Aquila £160m
AB Arya European Alpha £143m
U Access – Long/Short Japan Corporate Governance £64m
Man GLG Asia Pacific (ex Japan) Equity Alternative £17m

Strategy AUM

31 March 2021
£14.2b -6% YOY

Largest Funds

AUM
Lumyna - Sandbar Global Equity M... £1.3b
Pictet Agora £1.2b
Marshall Wace - Systematic Alpha... £1.2b
Merian Global Equity Absolute Re... £1.2b
Exane Pleiade £1.1b

Largest Inflows (Q1'21 - Q1'20)

Change AUM
Lumyna - Sandbar Global Equity M... £636m £1.3b
Exane Pleiade £578m £1.1b
Janus Henderson Global Equity Ma... £250m £330m
Marshall Wace - Systematic Alpha... £247m £1.2b
Marble Bar - Chelodina UCITS £97m £138m

Largest Outflows (Q1'21 - Q1'20)

Change AUM
RAM (LUX) Systematic Funds Long/... £-519m £153m
Schroder GAIA Two Sigma Diversified £-453m £781m
Merian Global Equity Absolute Re... £-341m £1.2b
Lumyna - Marshall Wace TOPS (Mkt... £-208m £692m
BlackRock Americas Diversified E... £-202m £495m

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