The effects of mark-to-market and realised losses drove the index to a negative return for the month
UCITS cat bond fund Index return dented in April | | | UCITS catastrophe bond fund Index dented by market losses in April  UCITS catastrophe bond fund strategies averaged a -0.28% return for the month of April 2025, according to the Plenum CAT Bond UCITS Fund Indices, as the impacts of mark-to-market and soon to be realised losses dented performance for the month. As additional mark-to-market losses and some realised (or soon to be) losses also flowed into catastrophe bonds in early April, that has now dented the year-to-date performance of the Index, lowering it to an average UCITS cat bond fund return of 1.25% by the end of the month. As ever, the range of returns across catastrophe bond funds was diverse in April and some strategies delivered still delivered positive returns for the month, largely through their avoidance of wildfire risks or being underweight aggregate cat bond positions in their portfolios. Read the full story. Other articles: | | | | | | Please share this with colleagues and friends if you think they would like to receive it.
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