Distribution of Performance Measures

Sharpe Ratio

Alpha (%)

Treynor’s Ratio

VaR @ 5%

S&P 500 Index

0.112

0.000

0.507

−6.542

30-Day T-Bill

0.000

−0.023

Long-Short Equity Hedge Funds

Mean

0.223**

0.473***

12.180**

−6.903**

Median

0.153

0.434

0.742

−6.191

Standard Deviation

1.159

0.602

128.852

4.129

Maximum

23.192

4.120

1798.000

0.453

Minimum

−0.340

−1.643

−69.173

−25.141

Number (%) above the Market

261 (65.3)

335 (83.8)

233 (58.3)

224 (56.0)

Number (%) below the Market

138 (34.5)

65 (16.3)

167 (41.8)

176 (44.0)