Performance-Based Compensation An incentive-based form of compensation that is reserved for hedge fund managers or elite portfolio managers. The compensation will almost always be based on a percentage of total assets managed, and will be paid out if the portfolio manager delivers returns above a pre-specified level, such as performance in relation to the S&P 500. Investopedia Says: Many hedge fund managers are paid 20% of client profits if their investment returns are over a predetermined benchmark. Under this form of compensation, talented hedge fund managers that manage large funds can easily earn tens of millions of dollars (if not more). Related Terms: Carried Interest Fund Manager Hedge Fund Long-Term Incentive Plan - LTIP Mutual Fund Portfolio Manager Standard & Poor's 500 Index - S&P 500 Two And Twenty |