Profiling Female Hedge Fund Performance And Noting Differences

Female hedge fund managers have a decidedly more compelling risk return profile than do their male counterparts, a new study shows.

The key returns demographic, most coveted by institutions, has been dominated by females for the previous five years

When it comes to the sweet spot of returns, female hedge fund managers excel. Based on five year return percentiles, 40 percent of woman-run hedge funds fall in the 5 to 25 percent returns category while half as many, 20 percent of male-run hedge funds fall in this category.

The 5 to 25 percent range is critical because this area in which most institutional investors focus. Returns above 25 percent,...