Energy hedge funds soared in May to the best monthly gain since April 2016, leading the performance of the broad-based HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index, with strong complementary contributions from Healthcare, Energy Infrastructure, and Technology exposures. The HFRI EH: Energy/Basic Materials Index surged 6.3 per cent in May, leading all indices in the month and bringing the YTD gain to 8.7 per cent, according to data released today by HFR. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index® (FWC) was up 1.0 per cent in May, the strongest month since January and bringing YTD performance to 1.4 per cent through May.