The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was down 0.87%1 in November as hedge funds provided significant downturn protection in a month marked by large declines and trend reversals. The MSCI World Index fell by nearly 10% during the course of the month and closed 3.22% lower at the end. Hedge funds also witnessed another month of net negative asset flows, with investors withdrawing more than US$9 billion in November.