Pivotal Point of View — April 2026

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Pivotal Point of View · April 2026

Pivotal Point of View — April 2026

Published May 2026 · Covers April 2026

Originally issued as May 2026.

The Composite rose 3.7% in April, leaving it up 4.5% for the year on a Q2 of +6.4%. Equity Sector led at +7.8%; Volatility Trading lagged at −0.1%.

+3.7%Composite, April
+4.5%Composite, year to date
+6.4%Composite, Q2
Equity SectorLeading strategy

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Headline strategy indices

Strategy April Year to date
Equity Sector +7.8% +7.5%
Equity Diversified +6.3% +4.9%
Event Driven +4.6% +4.4%
Multi-Strategy +2.5% +4.1%
Managed Futures +2.1% +8.3%
Global Macro +2.0% +4.3%
Credit +1.4% +2.0%
Equity Quant +1.4% +1.9%
Volatility Trading −0.1% +3.7%

Net of fees, in USD. The Composite plus the nine headline indices with a published monthly series; ordered by month return.

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