Data from Lipper and Credit Suisse shows October and November have not been kind to the hedge-fund world, but annualised performance figures should be good enough.
QDII funds, though also in negative territory, were able to perform better than A-share funds.
Funds in Malaysia generally fail to impress for the fifth straight month.
Equity funds continue to lead losses, while commodities funds post strong gains, according to Lipper data.
Commodities funds lead the way, while bond funds continue to show lacklustre performance, according to Lipper data.
Lipper research shows that equity funds posted an average gain of 2.36% in February, the first month that Hong Kong funds have reported a positive performance since October 2007.
Globally focused funds were among the portfolios that bucked the trend in February, while gold exchange-traded funds continued to record strong gains.
Lipper research shows commodities funds sold in Thailand posted gains on the back of higher commodities prices worldwide.
Lipper reports equity funds post strong gains in 2007, boosting the overall performance of mutual funds sold in that market.
Lipper data shows commodities funds in Hong Kong have recovered from October’s losses.
Lipper data shows local portfolios pump $556 million into Indian stocks, easing the impact of $1.5 million net sales from FIIs.
Lipper data shows Greater China funds lead the decline in equities portfolios in November.
Lipper data shows that mutual fund losses in November have capped gains so far this year.
Commodities lag performance-wise in October.