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Hedge fund facts and figures

A1 Estimated growth of assets

Hedge fund industry 1990–2009, $

Source: Hedge Fund Research Inc

A2 Estimated growth of assets

Funds-of-funds 1990–2009, $

Source: Hedge Fund Research Inc

A3 Estimated total number of hedge funds and funds-of-funds

1990–2009

Source: Hedge Fund Research Inc

A4 Estimated number of hedge funds: hedge funds versus funds-of-funds

1990–2009

Source: Hedge Fund Research Inc

Table A1 Hedge fund performance % change in index

A4 HFRI fund weighted composite index

% change in index 1990–2009

Source: Hedge Fund Research Inc

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