Hedge Fund Research is adding to its already voluminous HFRX series of indices with six new benchmarks tracking commodity and energy hedge funds.

The new indices cover alternative energy, agriculture, energy, energy infrastructure, metals and real estate. All but one of the new indices—energy—have posted positive returns for the year, led by alternative energy funds with a 31.7% return, followed by energy infrastructure at 22.19% and metals at 19.55%. The new real-estate index is up 11.56% through August, while the agriculture index is up 6.95%. The energy index is down 1.89% on the year after dropping 3.11% in August.

The HFRX series now features 80 indices and subindices.

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