Market Vectors Index Solutions (MVIS) today announced the December performance of its six investable Long/Short Equity Indices. Each index is constructed using transparent, liquid ETFs and US Treasury securities to produce hedge fund-style returns without hedge fund pricing, opaqueness and redemption restrictions.
With a history stretching back to 2003, the Market Vectors Long/Short Equity Indices use a patented methodology in seeking to capture the beta returns of universes of statistically similar hedge funds that exhibit in aggregate consistently high concentrations of beta. MVIS currently offers four regional and two global long/short equity strategies.
The table below shows the performance of the indices for December 2014 and for selected periods:
| Index |
Initial Date of | Ticker | 1-Month | 3-Month | 1-Year |
Life | ||||||
| Market Vectors North America Long/Short Equity Index | 21-Nov-12 | MVLSNATR | 0.36% | 2.84% | 3.04% | 7.36% | ||||||
| Market Vectors Emerging Markets Long/Short Equity Index | 21-Nov-12 | MVLSEMTR | -1.29% | -0.80% | -3.16% | 4.34% | ||||||
| Market Vectors Western Europe Long/Short Equity Index | 21-Nov-12 | MVLSWETR | -1.57% | 1.52% | -1.14% | 3.77% | ||||||
| Market Vectors Asia (Developed) Long/Short Equity Index | 21-Nov-12 | MVLSDATR | 0.09% | 2.45% | 4.63% | 5.99% | ||||||
| Market Vectors Global Long/Short Equity Index | 21-Nov-12 | MVLSGLTR | 0.10% | 2.53% | 5.87% | 6.62% | ||||||
| Market Vectors Global Event Long/Short Equity Index | 21-Nov-12 | MVEVEQTR | -0.30% | 1.46% | 3.56% | 5.15% | ||||||
*MVLSNATR/MVLSWETR/MVLSGLTR/MVEVEQTR, 31-Oct-03. MVLSDATR, 29-Oct-04. MVLSEMTR, 31-Jul-06.
Any information presented prior to the Initial Publication Date is back-tested. Back-tested performance is not actual performance, but is hypothetical. The back-test calculations are based on the same methodology in effect when the indices were published. Index methodology details are available at www.marketvectorsindices.com.
Data as of 31 December 2014.
Detailed information about Market Vectors Long/Short Equity Indices, including methodology details and comprehensive index data is available on www.marketvectorsindices.com.
Note to Editors
About Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS)
Market Vectors Index Solutions develops, monitors, and licenses the Market Vectors Indices. The indices are a selection of focused, investable and diversified benchmark indices that are licensed to underlie financial products. They cover several asset classes, including hard assets and international equity markets as well as fixed income markets.
Approximately USD 11 billion in assets under management are currently invested in financial products based on Market Vectors Indices. MVIS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Eck Associates Corporation.
