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A Class, C Class and Institutional Class Shares | Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund

Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation with less risk than traditional equity funds.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold A-Class Shares, C-Class Shares or Institutional Class Shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in certain funds in the Guggenheim Investments family of funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and under the “Sales Charges” section on page 54 of this Prospectus and in the “A-Class Shares–Initial Sales Charges, Reductions, and Waivers” section beginning on page 58 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”).

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees A Class, C Class and Institutional Class Shares Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund
A-Class Shares
C-Class Shares
Institutional Class Shares
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 4.75% none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of initial purchase price or current market value, whichever is less) none 1.00% none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses A Class, C Class and Institutional Class Shares Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund
A-Class Shares
C-Class Shares
Institutional Class Shares
Management Fees of the Fund and the Subsidiary 1.19% 1.19% 1.19%
Distribution and/or Shareholder Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% none
Other Expenses of the Fund none none none
Other Expenses of the Subsidiary [1] none none none
Short Sales Dividend and Interest Expense 1.65% 1.66% 1.86%
Other Expenses 1.65% 1.66% 1.86%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.19% 0.19% 0.19%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses [2] 3.28% 4.04% 3.24%
Fee Waiver [3] 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver [2] 3.24% 4.00% 3.20%
[1] Other Expenses of the Subsidiary were less than 0.01% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
[2] The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund's financial highlights and financial statements because the financial highlights and financial statements reflect only the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, which are fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund through its investments in certain underlying investment companies.
[3] The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee paid to the Advisor by the Subsidiary. This undertaking will continue in effect for so long as the Fund invests in the Subsidiary, and may be terminated only with the approval of the Fund's Board of Trustees.

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example A Class, C Class and Institutional Class Shares Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
A-Class Shares
786 1,426 2,087 3,847
C-Class Shares
502 1,218 2,051 4,206
Institutional Class Shares
323 986 1,674 3,503

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
A Class, C Class and Institutional Class Shares Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund C-Class Shares
402 1,218 2,051 4,206

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 465% of the average value of its portfolio. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to cash instruments or derivatives. If such instruments were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate might be significantly higher.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund pursues multiple investment styles or mandates that correspond to investment strategies widely employed by hedge funds. The allocation to these strategies is based on a proprietary evaluation of their risk and return characteristics. These investment strategies include, but are not limited to:

Long/Short Equity – Pursuant to a long/short equity investment strategy, portfolio managers seek to profit from investing on both the long and short sides of equity markets;

Equity Market Neutral – Pursuant to an equity market neutral investment strategy, portfolio managers seek to profit from exploiting pricing relationships between different equities or related securities while typically hedging exposure to overall equity market movements;

Fixed Income Strategies – Pursuant to fixed income long and short investment strategies, portfolio managers seek to profit from relationships between different fixed income securities or fixed income and equity securities; and leveraging long and short positions in securities that are related mathematically or economically;

Merger Arbitrage – Pursuant to a merger arbitrage investment strategy, portfolio managers invest simultaneously in long and short positions in both companies involved in a merger or acquisition; and

Global Macro – Pursuant to a global macro strategy, portfolio managers seek to profit from changes in currencies, commodity prices, and market volatility.

Each of these investment strategies may incorporate one or more directional and/or non-directional positions. In general, directional positions seek to benefit from market movement in one direction or the other. In contrast, non-directional positions seek to benefit from both upward and downward movement in one or more markets. The Fund will predominately have a long exposure to directional and non-directional positions. However, there may be times that the Fund will have a short exposure to directional and/or non-directional positions.

The Fund may use leverage subject to internally imposed investment constraints designed to limit the amount of loss resulting from such leverage. The Fund’s use of directional and non-directional positions and internal investment controls result in a portfolio of assets designed to provide appropriate hedge fund portfolio characteristics as well as providing risk diversification.

The Fund may be long or short in a broad mix of financial assets including small, mid, and large-capitalization U.S. and foreign common stocks, currencies, commodities, futures, options, swap agreements, high yield securities, securities of other investment companies, American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), and corporate debt. Certain of the Fund’s derivative investments may be traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market, which generally provides for less transparency than exchange-traded derivative instruments. The Fund may hold U.S. government securities or cash equivalents to collateralize its derivative positions. The Fund also may enter into repurchase agreements with counterparties that are deemed to present acceptable credit risks. The Fund may use leverage to the extent permitted by applicable law by entering into borrowing transactions (principally lines of credit) for investment purposes. In an effort to ensure that the Fund is fully invested on a day-to-day basis, the Fund may conduct any necessary trading activity at or just prior to the close of the U.S. financial markets. The Fund is non-diversified and, therefore, may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer in comparison to a diversified fund.

The Fund also may invest up to 25% of its total assets in a wholly-owned and controlled Cayman Islands subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary is advised by the Advisor, and has the same investment objective as the Fund. Unlike the Fund, however, the Subsidiary may invest to a greater extent in commodity-linked derivative instruments. The Subsidiary’s investments in such instruments are subject to limits on leverage imposed by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). The Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary is expected to provide the Fund with an effective means of obtaining exposure to the investment returns of global commodities markets.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

As with all mutual funds, a shareholder is subject to the risk that his or her investment could lose money. In addition to this risk, the Fund is subject to a number of additional risks that may affect the value of its shares, including:

Borrowing Risk – The Fund may borrow for several purposes, including investment purposes (i.e., to purchase additional portfolio securities). The Fund’s borrowings, which would be in the form of loans from banks, may be on a secured or unsecured basis and at fixed or variable rates of interest. The Fund’s ability to obtain leverage through borrowings is dependent upon its ability to establish and maintain an appropriate line of credit. Borrowing also will cost the Fund interest expense and other fees. The cost of borrowing may reduce the Fund’s return. In addition to any more stringent terms imposed by a lender, the 1940 Act requires the Fund to maintain continuous asset coverage of not less than 300% with respect to all borrowings. This would allow the Fund to borrow for such purposes an amount equal to as much as 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets. The Fund will borrow only if the value of the Fund’s assets, including borrowings, is equal to at least 300% of all borrowings, including the proposed borrowing. If at any time the Fund should fail to meet this 300% coverage requirement, within three business days, the Fund will seek to reduce its borrowings to meet the requirement. The Fund may be required to dispose of portfolio investments on unfavorable terms if market fluctuations reduce its asset coverage to less than 300%.

CFTC Regulatory Risk – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has recently adopted amendments to certain CFTC rules, and is in the process of promulgating new rules, that subject the Fund, the Subsidiary, and the Advisor to certain CFTC disclosure, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements if the Fund and the Subsidiary do not operate within certain derivatives trading and marketing limitations. Compliance with these additional requirements will likely increase Fund and Subsidiary expenses and may adversely affect the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s ability to obtain exposure to certain investments and the commodities market generally. Certain of the regulatory requirements that would apply to the Fund have not yet been adopted, and it is unclear what the effect of those requirements would be on the Fund if they are adopted. Consistent with the Fund’s investment strategies and investment policies, the Advisor intends to maintain the flexibility to utilize certain derivatives beyond the CFTC’s new trading limitations and to comply with CFTC rules to the extent required to maintain such investment flexibility.

Commodity-Linked Derivative Investment Risk – The Fund may invest in commodity-linked derivative instruments. The value of a commodity-linked derivative investment typically is based upon the price movements of a physical commodity (such as heating oil, livestock, or agricultural products), a commodity futures contract or commodity index, or some other readily measurable economic variable dependent upon changes in the value of commodities or the commodities markets. The value of these securities will rise or fall in response to changes in the underlying commodity or related benchmark or investment. These securities expose the Fund economically to movements in commodity prices. The Fund’s investment in commodity-related investment products may lead to losses in excess of the Fund’s investment in such products. Such losses can significantly and adversely affect the net asset value of the Fund and, consequently, a shareholder’s interest in the Fund.

Counterparty Credit Risk – The Fund may invest in financial instruments involving counterparties that attempt to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index or asset class without actually purchasing those securities or investments, or to hedge a position. The Fund’s use of such financial instruments, including swap agreements and structured notes, involves risks that are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. For example, if a swap agreement counterparty defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, this default will cause the value of your investment in the Fund to decrease. Swap agreements and structured notes also may be considered to be illiquid. Similarly, if the credit quality of an issuer or guarantor of a debt instrument improves, this change may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investment.

Currency Risk – The Fund’s indirect and direct exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of short positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. The Fund also may incur transaction costs in connection with conversions between various currencies.

Depositary Receipt Risk – The Fund may hold the securities of non-U.S. companies in the form of ADRs. The underlying securities of the ADRs in the Fund’s portfolio are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that may affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, the value of the securities underlying the ADRs may change materially when the U.S. markets are not open for trading. Investments in the underlying foreign securities also involve political and economic risks distinct from those associated with investing in the securities of U.S. issuers.

Derivatives Risk – The Fund’s investments in derivatives may pose risks in addition to those associated with investing directly in securities or other investments, including illiquidity of the derivatives, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, lack of availability and counterparty risk. To the extent the Fund invests in derivatives to seek to hedge risk or limit leveraged exposure created by other investments, there is no guarantee that such hedging strategies will be effective at managing risk or limiting exposure to leveraged investments. When used to generate leveraged exposure, the Fund’s investments in derivatives may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic losses (or gains) in the value of the derivative instruments. The Fund could lose more than the principal amount invested.

Early Closing Risk – The Fund is subject to the risk that unanticipated early closings of securities exchanges and other financial markets may result in the Fund’s inability to buy or sell securities or other financial instruments on that day and may cause the Fund to incur substantial trading losses.

Emerging Markets Risk – The Fund’s investments may have exposure to emerging markets. Emerging markets can be subject to greater social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile because they are countries or markets with low- to middle-income economies as classified by the World Bank, and other countries or markets with similar characteristics as determined by the Advisor.

Equity Risk – The Fund is subject to the risk that the value of the equity securities or equity-based derivatives in the Fund’s portfolio will decline due to volatility in the equity market caused by general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding particular industries represented in the equity market, or factors relating to specific companies to which the Fund has investment exposure.

Fixed Income Risk – The Fund’s investments in fixed income securities will change in value in response to interest rate changes and other factors, such as the perception of the issuer’s creditworthiness. For example, the value of fixed income securities will generally decrease when interest rates rise, which may cause the value of the Fund to decrease. In addition, the Fund’s investments in fixed income securities with longer maturities will fluctuate more in response to interest rate changes.

Foreign Issuer Exposure Risk – The Fund may invest in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments that are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers. Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets, and prices in some foreign markets may fluctuate more than those of securities traded on U.S. markets.

High Yield Risk – The Fund may invest in high yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”), which may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit and liquidity risk than funds that do not invest in such securities.

Investment in Investment Companies Risk – Investing in other investment companies, including ETFs, subjects the Fund to those risks affecting the investment company, including the possibility that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment company could decrease. Moreover, the Fund will incur its pro rata share of the expenses of the underlying investment companies’ expenses.

Investment in the Subsidiary Risk – The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and, unless otherwise noted in this Prospectus, is not subject to all of the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Thus, the Fund, as the sole investor in the Subsidiary, will not have all of the protections offered to shareholders of registered investment companies. By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is exposed to the risks of the Subsidiary’s investments, which in turn will be exposed primarily to the risks of investing in the commodities markets. The Fund also will incur its pro rata share of the expenses of the Subsidiary. In addition, changes in the laws of the United States or the Cayman Islands, under which the Fund and the Subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as intended and could negatively affect the Fund and its shareholders.

Large-Capitalization Securities Risk – The Fund is subject to the risk that large-capitalization stocks may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity market as a whole.

Leveraging Risk – The Fund derives substantially all of its commodities exposure from its investment in derivatives and other financial instruments that provide leveraged exposure. The Fund’s investment in these instruments generally requires a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed. As a result, such investments may give rise to losses that exceed the amount invested in those instruments. Because such instruments are an integral part of the Fund’s investment strategy, the use of such instruments may expose the Fund to potentially dramatic losses or gains in the value of its portfolio. The cost of investing in such instruments generally increases as interest rates increase, which will lower the Fund’s return. Leverage may also arise through the use of borrowings for investment purposes. To the extent the Fund purchases securities while it has outstanding borrowings, it is using leverage, i.e., using borrowed funds for investment. Leveraging will exaggerate the effect on the net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio. Money borrowed for leveraging will be subject to interest costs that may or may not be recovered by appreciation of the securities purchased. The 1940 Act limits the Fund from borrowing in an amount no more than 33 1/3% of its assets.

Liquidity Risk – In certain circumstances, it may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments within a reasonable time at a fair price. While the Fund intends to invest in liquid futures, options, forwards and swap contracts, under certain market conditions, such as when the market makes a “limit move,” it may be difficult or impossible for the Fund to liquidate such investments. In addition, the ability of the Fund to assign an accurate daily value to certain investments may be difficult, and the Advisor may be required to fair value the investments.

Market Risk – The Fund’s investments in securities and derivatives, in general, are subject to market risks that may cause their prices, and therefore the Fund’s value, to fluctuate over time. An investment in the Fund may lose money.

Mid-Capitalization Securities Risk – The Fund is subject to the risk that medium-capitalization stocks may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity market as a whole.

Non-Diversification Risk – The Fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of its assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single security could cause greater fluctuations in the value of Fund shares than would occur in a diversified fund.

OTC Trading Risk – Certain of the derivatives in which the Fund may invest may be traded (and privately negotiated) in the OTC market. While the OTC derivatives market is the primary trading venue for many derivatives, it is largely unregulated. As a result and similar to other privately negotiated contracts, the Fund is subject to counterparty credit risk with respect to such derivative contracts.

Portfolio Turnover Risk – The Fund’s strategy may frequently involve buying and selling portfolio securities, which may lead to increased costs to the Fund. Portfolio turnover risk may cause the Fund’s performance to be less than you expect.

Repurchase Agreement Risk – The Fund’s investment in repurchase agreements may be subject to market and credit risk with respect to the collateral securing the repurchase agreements. Investments in repurchase agreements also may be subject to the risk that the market value of the underlying obligations may decline prior to the expiration of the repurchase agreement term.

Short Sales Risk – Short selling a security involves selling a borrowed security with the expectation that the value of the security will decline, so that the security may be purchased at a lower price when returning the borrowed security. The risk for loss on short selling is greater than the original value of the securities sold short because the price of the borrowed security may rise, thereby increasing the price at which the security must be purchased. Government actions also may affect the Fund’s ability to engage in short selling.

Small-Capitalization Securities Risk – The Fund is subject to the risk that small-capitalization stocks may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity market as a whole.

Tax Risk – To qualify for the favorable U.S. federal income tax treatment generally available to regulated investment companies, the Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from sources generating “qualifying income.” Income derived from direct and certain indirect investments in commodities is not qualifying income. The Fund has received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that the income attributable to its investment in the Subsidiary will be qualifying income. The Fund currently gains most of its exposure to the commodities markets through its investment in the Subsidiary which may invest in commodity-linked derivative instruments and other similar instruments. However, to the extent the Fund invests in such instruments directly, it may be subject to the risk that such instruments will not generate qualifying income and, thus, may compromise the Fund’s ability to qualify as a regulated investment company. If the Fund invests directly in commodity-linked derivative instruments and similar instruments that are not addressed in the private letter ruling, it will seek to restrict the resulting income from such instruments so that, when combined with its non-qualifying income, such income amounts to less than 10% of its gross income. The Fund might generate more non-qualifying income than anticipated, might not be able to generate qualifying income in a particular taxable year at levels sufficient to meet the qualifying income test, or might not be able to determine the percentage of qualifying income it derives for a taxable year until after year-end. Failure to comply with the qualifying income test would have significant negative tax consequences to Fund shareholders. Under certain circumstances, the Fund may be able to cure a failure to meet the qualifying income test, but in order to do so the Fund may incur significant Fund-level taxes, which would effectively reduce (and could eliminate) the Fund’s returns.

Trading Halt Risk – If a trading halt occurs, the Fund may temporarily be unable to purchase or sell certain securities, options or futures contracts. Such a trading halt near the time the Fund prices its shares may limit the Fund’s ability to use leverage and may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The following bar chart shows the performance of the C-Class Shares of the Fund from year to year. The variability of performance over time provides an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The following table shows the performance of the A-Class Shares, C-Class Shares and Institutional Class Shares of the Fund as an average over different periods of time in comparison to the performance of a broad-based market index and the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. The figures in the bar chart and table assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions; however, the figures in the bar chart do not reflect sales charges. If the figures in the bar chart reflected sales charges, returns would be lower. Of course, this past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.

 

Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling Guggenheim Investments Client Services at 800.820.0888.

The performance information shown below for the C-Class Shares is based on a calendar year.

Bar Chart

Highest Quarter Return

(quarter ended 9/30/2010) 4.49%

 

Lowest Quarter Return

(quarter ended 12/31/2008) -10.61%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (for periods ended December 31, 2012)

The after-tax returns presented in the table below are calculated using highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from those shown below. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold shares of the Fund through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Average Annual Total Returns A Class, C Class and Institutional Class Shares Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund
Label
Past 1 Year
Past 5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
A-Class Shares

Return Before Taxes

(2.83%) (3.37%) (0.96%) Sep. 19, 2005
A-Class Shares After Taxes on Distributions

Return After Taxes on Distributions

(2.83%) (3.47%) (1.29%) Sep. 19, 2005
A-Class Shares After Taxes on Distributions and Sales

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

(1.84%) (2.89%) (0.98%) Sep. 19, 2005
A-Class Shares S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

16.00% 1.66% 4.23% Sep. 19, 2005
A-Class Shares HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index* (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) [1] 3.58% (2.89%) (0.01%) Sep. 19, 2005
C-Class Shares

Return Before Taxes

0.23% (3.16%) (1.04%) Sep. 19, 2005
C-Class Shares After Taxes on Distributions

Return After Taxes on Distributions

0.23% (3.27%) (1.38%) Sep. 19, 2005
C-Class Shares After Taxes on Distributions and Sales

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

0.15% (2.72%) (1.05%) Sep. 19, 2005
C-Class Shares S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

16.00% 1.66% 4.23% Sep. 19, 2005
C-Class Shares HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index* (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) [1] 3.58% (2.89%) (0.01%) Sep. 19, 2005
Institutional Class Shares

Return Before Taxes

2.28%   4.22% May 03, 2010
Institutional Class Shares After Taxes on Distributions

Return After Taxes on Distributions

2.28%   4.12% May 03, 2010
Institutional Class Shares After Taxes on Distributions and Sales

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

1.48%   3.55% May 03, 2010
Institutional Class Shares S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

16.00%   8.96% May 03, 2010
Institutional Class Shares HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index* (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) [1] 3.58%   (1.16%) May 03, 2010
[1] The HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe. It is comprised of eight strategies; convertible arbitrage, distressed securities, equity hedge, equity market neutral, event driven, macro, merger arbitrage, and relative value arbitrage. The strategies are asset weighted based on the distribution of assets in the hedge fund industry.