Those figures, for the three months ended Sept. 30, obviously do not take into account any impact from insurance claims related to Hurricane Sandy, which slammed into the East Coast Oct. 29.

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Mr. Dudley's helicopter was carrying four passengers when it plunged into the East River on Oct. 4, 2011, shortly after taking off from the 34th Street heliport in Manhattan.

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This year, for instance, the fund was up 71% to Oct. 31, double the performance of the MSCI Combined Far East Free Ex-Japan Index.

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Hurricane Sandy made landfall Oct. 29 near Atlantic City on the U.S. East Coast, south of New York City, but losses extended over a vast area.

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