The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 2.02 per cent in January, slightly under performing the 2.13 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index.

The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index family is a joint offering between Wilshire Funds Management, the global investment management business unit of Wilshire Associates Incorporated, and Wilshire Analytics, creator of the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index.
 
“January observed a sharp reversal in sentiment as volatility declined and risk assets, such as equities and high yield credits, appreciated in light of a more accommodative monetary policy outlook,” says Jason Schwarz (pictured), President of Wilshire Funds Management and Wilshire Analytics.