In calculating performance, Market Neutral Strategy uses the following conventions:
- Dividends received from the long portfolio, or paid from the short portfolio, are not accounted for.
- Transaction costs are not accounted for.
- Monthly performance is based on publication date of each issue, not the calendar month. Typically publication occurs several days after the start of the calendar month. January, 2002, for example covers the period of Jan. 4 through Feb. 4.
- Positions are rebalanced each month.
- Portfolios reflect an equal investment in each position.
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