Size Matters To Investors, Best Returns Found In Mid-sized Managers

A Preqin study confirms what certain professional investors have long advocated: best results can be found in managers nimble enough to enter lightly traded markets and get in and out quickly and efficiently.  For aggressive investors, this often meant a portfolio focus on funds with under $1 billion in assets but selecting funds large enough to the point the business could sustain itself.

Does fund size matter to investors? Of course it does

In an article titled “Does Fund Size Affect Hedge Fund Performance?” author Selina Sy noted the most significant average returns were in the fund category from $100 million in assets under management...