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# Canoe Q2 2026 Hedge Fund Performance Report

2026 finally gave hedge funds a real test, a sharp Q1 selloff, and a swift rebound.   
See which strategies held up. 

#### WHY READ THIS REPORT?

# The Mid-Year Hedge Fund Scorecard

Hedge fund strategies faced a real test in H1 2026: a sharp equity selloff followed by a swift rebound. Not every strategy responded the same way. Knowing which strategies protected capital, which captured the recovery, and where manager selection actually moved the needle is the difference between a portfolio built on data and one built on assumptions.

 

Download the full report to discover:

- **How the top-performing strategies actually earned their fees**, with a side-by-side look at which held steady during the March drawdown and which captured the recovery that followed.
- **Why manager selection matters more in some strategies than others**, and how wide performance dispersion in Long/Short Equity compares to the tight, narrow band in Credit.
- **Where the real alpha is showing up in 2026**, including the specific inflection point where Equity strategies flipped from trailing their benchmark to consistently beating it.
- **Real-world performance data on 3,586 hedge funds**, drawn from actual institutional allocations, not self-reported returns.

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