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1. How has DELTA done vs. HFRI_FW and S&P index? Compute the mean return, volatility, Sharpe ratio, and correlations of DELTA with the indices, for the whole period as well as two subperiods...

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1. How has DELTA done vs. HFRI_FW and S&P index? Compute the mean return,

volatility, Sharpe ratio, and correlations of DELTA with the indices, for the whole period

as well as two subperiods XXXXXXXXXXand XXXXXXXXXXWhat is the simple cumulative

return for DELTA and HFRI_FW and S&P index in the whole period from 2008 Oct to

2011 May? If you start with 1$ in each of these in beginning of Oct 2008, how much

money you will end up with in 2011 May?

2. Using a four-factor model that is expanded from Fama-French three-factor model by

adding a Momentum factor, please evaluate the performance of HFRI equity hedge total

return index and the DELTA strategy. Interpret your regression results. Do they

outperform? What are their exposures to market, size, value and momentum factor?

(Fama-French three-factor model data and momentum factor data are provided on

Canvas)

3. Using the data in Exhibit 3 of the case, construct a HFRI replication strategy using the

following indices: MSCI EM, MSCI EAFE, RUSSELL 2000, S&P 500, US TREASURY

2YR; US TREAUSRY 10 YR; CURRENCY. For every month from Jan 2003 to end of

2011, use previous 7-year monthly data to construct your replica strategy (7-year rolling

window). Please use Excel function LINEST. For instance, take Jan 2003, use all data

from Jan 1996 to Dec 2002 to run your regression, then take the coefficients to construct

replication strategy return for Jan 2003. For HFRI index, please use HFRI equity hedge

total return index.

a. Compare the mean, volatility, Sharpe ratio, of HFRI, S&P 500 index and the

replication strategy. Please compute the t-statistics for the mean.

b. How well does the replication strategy return correlate with HFRI?

c. Repeat the replication strategy using a smaller window (let’s all use 3-year rolling

window). Is there any improvement?

d. How much fees could HFRI replication charge before falling below S&P Sharpe ratio?

e. What are the benefits of such replication strategies and what are the potential risks?

Answered 131 days After May 05, 2022

Solution

Robert answered on Sep 13 2022
72 Votes
Exhibit 3 - All Data
    Monthly Returns
    Source: Datastream
        HFRI EQUITY HEDGE (TOTAL) - TOT RETURN IND    HFRI FUND OF FUNDS COMPOSITE - TOT RETURN IND    HFRI FUND WEIGHTED HEDGE FUND - TOT RETURN IND    MSCI EM - TOT RETURN IND    MSCI EAFE - TOT RETURN IND    RUSSELL 2000 - PRICE INDEX    S&P 500 COMPOSITE - TOT RETURN IND    BARCLAYS US TREASURY BELLWETHERS 2Y - TOTAL RETURN MTD    BARCLAYS US TREASURY BELLWETHERS 10Y - TOTAL RETURN MTD    Barclay Cu
ency Traders Index - TOT RETURN IND    date
    1/31/96    1.1%    2.7%    2.9%    7.6%    3.7%    -0.2%    3.4%    0.9%    0.4%    5.1%    1/31/96
    2/29/96    2.8%    -0.6%    1.2%    -0.6%    -1.0%    3.0%    0.9%    -0.5%    -3.6%    -3.7%    2/29/96
    3/29/96    1.9%    1.0%    1.5%    1.1%    2.8%    1.8%    1.0%    -0.2%    -1.1%    -0.3%    3/29/96
    4/30/96    5.3%    3.1%    4.0%    5.2%    3.5%    5.3%    1.5%    0.0%    -1.7%    4.5%    4/30/96
    5/31/96    3.7%    1.5%    3.1%    0.1%    -1.2%    3.9%    2.6%    0.2%    -0.6%    -1.4%    5/31/96
    6/28/96    -0.7%    0.4%    0.2%    0.9%    1.0%    -4.2%    0.4%    0.8%    1.5%    -0.3%    6/28/96
    7/31/96    -2.9%    -1.9%    -2.1%    -6.2%    -4.9%    -8.8%    -4.4%    0.4%    0.0%    -1.0%    7/31/96
    8/30/96    2.6%    1.5%    2.3%    2.6%    0.9%    5.7%    2.1%    0.4%    -0.5%    -1.4%    8/30/96
    9/30/96    2.2%    1.2%    2.1%    1.4%    4.6%    3.7%    5.6%    0.9%    2.2%    0.9%    9/30/96
    10/31/96    1.6%    1.6%    1.0%    -1.4%    -1.2%    -1.7%    2.8%    1.2%    2.9%    4.1%    10/31/96
    11/29/96    1.7%    2.3%    2.1%    1.7%    4.0%    4.0%    7.6%    0.8%    2.8%    0.4%    11/29/96
    12/31/96    0.8%    0.7%    1.3%    1.0%    -0.7%    2.4%    -2.0%    0.0%    -2.1%    0.0%    12/31/96
    1/31/97    2.8%    3.5%    3.2%    6.9%    1.5%    1.9%    6.2%    0.5%    -0.1%    4.5%    1/31/97
    2/28/97    -0.2%    1.7%    1.0%    4.6%    2.4%    -2.5%    0.8%    0.2%    -0.1%    2.0%    2/28/97
    3/31/97    -0.7%    -0.8%    -1.6%    -2.5%    0.5%    -4.9%    -4.1%    -0.1%    -2.1%    -0.9%    3/31/97
    4/30/97    -0.3%    0.4%    -0.1%    1.0%    3.0%    0.1%    6.0%    0.8%    2.0%    0.9%    4/30/97
    5/30/97    5.0%    1.8%    4.4%    3.0%    2.9%    11.0%    6.1%    0.7%    1.1%    -2.2%    5/30/97
    6/30/97    2.0%    2.5%    2.7%    6.0%    5.4%    4.1%    4.5%    0.7%    1.7%    0.7%    6/30/97
    7/31/97    5.0%    4.6%    3.9%    4.3%    5.2%    4.6%    8.0%    1.2%    4.1%    3.7%    7/31/97
    8/29/97    1.3%    -0.3%    0.3%    -10.8%    -7.3%    2.2%    -5.6%    0.1%    -2.1%    -0.7%    8/29/97
    9/30/97    5.7%    2.8%    3.7%    4.3%    5.1%    7.2%    5.5%    0.7%    2.2%    -0.7%    9/30/97
    10/31/97    0.4%    -1.4%    -1.5%    -13.7%    -9.4%    -4.5%    -3.3%    0.8%    2.6%    0.1%    10/31/97
    11/28/97    -0.9%    -0.5%    -0.9%    -1.7%    1.8%    -0.8%    4.6%    0.1%    0.3%    2.4%    11/28/97
    12/31/97    1.4%    1.0%    0.9%    5.7%    3.2%    1.7%    1.7%    0.7%    1.3%    1.3%    12/31/97
    1/30/98    -0.2%    -1.0%    -0.7%    -5.2%    4.8%    -1.6%    1.1%    1.0%    2.1%    -0.1%    1/30/98
    2/27/98    4.1%    1.9%    3.3%    8.2%    5.7%    7.4%    7.2%    0.0%    -0.7%    -2.2%    2/27/98
    3/31/98    4.5%    4.0%    3.0%    4.7%    5.1%    4.1%    5.1%    0.4%    0.1%    3.1%    3/31/98
    4/30/98    1.4%    0.9%    1.0%    -0.8%    -0.7%    0.5%    1.0%    0.5%    0.4%    -1.2%    4/30/98
    5/29/98    -1.3%    -0.9%    -2.1%    -11.9%    0.9%    -5.4%    -1.7%    0.5%    1.1%    2.9%    5/29/98
    6/30/98    0.5%    -0.6%    -0.1%    -7.5%    1.1%    0.2%    4.1%    0.5%    1.3%    1.3%    6/30/98
    7/31/98    -0.7%    -0.2%    -0.8%    3.1%    1.6%    -8.2%    -1.1%    0.5%    0.0%    -0.1%    7/31/98
    8/31/98    -7.7%    -7.5%    -8.7%    -26.6%    -13.5%    -19.5%    -14.5%    1.4%    3.9%    0.3%    8/31/98
    9/30/98    3.2%    -2.6%    0.7%    6.1%    -6.6%    7.6%    6.4%    1.4%    5.1%    0.8%    9/30/98
    10/30/98    2.5%    -2.0%    1.2%    8.1%    6.3%    4.0%    8.1%    0.5%    -1.0%    3.1%    10/30/98
    11/30/98    3.8%    1.4%    3.7%    8.1%    7.9%    5.2%    6.1%    -0.3%    -1.7%    -1.2%    11/30/98
    12/31/98    5.4%    1.6%    2.8%    -1.4%    1.3%    6.1%    5.8%    0.3%    -1.7%    -1.0%    12/31/98
    1/29/99    5.0%    1.4%    2.2%    4.9%    2.2%    1.2%    4.2%    0.2%    -1.7%    0.3%    1/29/99
    2/26/99    -2.4%    -0.2%    -1.3%    2.2%    0.3%    -8.2%    -3.1%    -0.6%    -4.3%    2.3%    2/26/99
    3/31/99    4.0%    2.1%    3.1%    11.1%    4.7%    1.4%    4.0%    0.7%    0.7%    1.0%    3/31/99
    4/30/99    5.3%    3.3%    4.5%    11.2%    5.2%    8.8%    3.9%    0.2%    -0.4%    1.9%    4/30/99
    5/31/99    1.2%    0.8%    0.7%    0.7%    -3.9%    1.4%    -2.4%    -0.2%    -2.1%    -0.7%    5/31/99
    6/30/99    3.8%    2.8%    3.6%    10.3%    4.6%    4.3%    5.5%    0.3%    -0.9%    -1.0%    6/30/99
    7/30/99    0.6%    0.7%    0.5%    -1.9%    -0.7%    -2.8%    -3.1%    0.3%    -0.3%    -1.3%    7/30/99
    8/31/99    0.0%    0.1%    -0.0%    1.6%    0.1%    -3.8%    -0.5%    0.3%    -0.5%    1.1%    8/31/99
    9/30/99    0.3%    -0.1%    0.2%    -2.4%    -0.7%    -0.1%    -2.7%    0.7%    1.1%    -0.1%    9/30/99
    10/29/99    2.3%    1.3%    1.6%    2.2%    3.9%    0.3%    6.3%    0.1%    -0.4%    -1.4%    10/29/99
    11/30/99    6.8%    4.9%    5.1%    8.9%    5.5%    5.9%    2.0%    0.1%    -0.6%    1.8%    11/30/99
    12/31/99    10.9%    6.8%    7.6%    11.4%    8.9%    11.2%    5.9%    0.1%    -1.4%    -0.6%    12/31/99
    1/31/00    0.3%    1.5%    0.6%    0.8%    -4.0%    -1.7%    -5.0%    -0.1%    -1.0%    0.2%    1/31/00
    2/29/00    10.0%    5.2%    6.2%    1.3%    4.8%    16.4%    -1.9%    0.6%    1.4%    -0.1%    2/29/00
    3/31/00    1.7%    0.2%    0.9%    0.2%    2.0%    -6.7%    9.8%    0.6%    3.5%    -1.0%    3/31/00
    4/28/00    -4.2%    -3.4%    -2.8%    -7.8%    -1.3%    -6.1%    -3.0%    0.1%    -1.0%    0.2%    4/28/00
    5/31/00    -2.4%    -1.6%    -2.0%    -2.9%    -2.3%    -5.9%    -2.1%    0.5%    0.1%    0.1%    5/31/00
    6/30/00    4.8%    2.8%    3.7%    3.1%    1.4%    8.6%    2.5%    1.1%    2.4%    -0.9%    6/30/00
    7/31/00    -1.6%    -0.2%    -0.6%    -4.9%    -1.4%    -3.2%    -1.6%    0.6%    0.5%    -0.5%    7/31/00
    8/31/00    5.4%    2.0%    3.8%    0.8%    2.8%    7.4%    6.2%    0.7%    1.6%    0.5%    8/31/00
    9/29/00    -1.1%    -1.2%    -1.2%    -7.6%    -4.3%    -3.1%    -5.3%    0.8%    -0.1%    0.1%    9/29/00
    10/31/00    -2.0%    -1.0%    -1.8%    -5.1%    0.2%    -4.5%    -0.4%    0.6%    0.8%    1.6%    10/31/00
    11/30/00    -4.3%    -1.5%    -3.5%    -7.8%    -4.1%    -10.4%    -7.9%    1.0%    2.7%    -0.0%    11/30/00
    12/29/00    3.2%    1.4%    2.1%    1.9%    -0.6%    8.4%    0.5%    1.2%    2.9%    4.2%    12/29/00
    1/31/01    2.9%    1.9%    3.4%    13.8%    1.4%    5.1%    3.5%    1.3%    0.2%    0.6%    1/31/01
    2/28/01    -2.6%    -0.7%    -2.2%    -6.8%    -6.3%    -6.7%    -9.1%    0.6%    1.3%    -0.1%    2/28/01
    3/30/01    -2.3%    -0.4%    -1.6%    -7.8%    -2.9%    -5.0%    -6.3%    0.7%    0.3%    4.0%    3/30/01
    4/30/01    2.3%    0.7%    2.0%    4.7%    6.3%    7.7%    7.8%    0.2%    -2.6%    -1.0%    4/30/01
    5/31/01    0.9%    0.9%    1.2%    2.3%    -2.2%    2.3%    0.7%    0.6%    -0.1%    0.8%    5/31/01
    6/29/01    -0.3%    -0.1%    0.3%    -1.7%    -2.6%    3.3%    -2.4%    0.2%    0.5%    -0.5%    6/29/01
    7/31/01    -1.1%    -0.4%    -0.8%    -5.3%    -3.6%    -5.5%    -1.0%    1.2%    3.2%    -2.1%    7/31/01
    8/31/01    -1.2%    0.2%    -0.4%    -0.7%    -5.8%    -3.3%    -6.3%    0.7%    1.4%    0.8%    8/31/01
    9/28/01    -3.7%    -1.6%    -2.8%    -13.4%    -10.4%    -13.6%    -8.1%    1.8%    2.4%    -0.6%    9/28/01
    10/31/01    1.9%    0.9%    2.0%    6.5%    3.9%    5.8%    1.9%    1.0%    2.8%    -0.9%    10/31/01
    11/30/01    2.0%    0.4%    2.1%    10.1%    4.5%    7.6%    7.7%    -0.4%    -3.2%    -1.2%    11/30/01
    12/31/01    2.0%    1.1%    1.7%    9.5%    1.7%    6.0%    0.9%    0.0%    -1.8%    3.0%    12/31/01
    1/31/02    0.2%    0.5%    0.4%    4.0%    -2.7%    -1.1%    -1.5%    0.2%    0.5%    -0.1%    1/31/02
    2/28/02    -0.9%    -0.3%    -0.7%    1.9%    0.4%    -2.8%    -1.9%    0.5%    1.1%    -1.9%    2/28/02
    3/29/02    2.0%    0.8%    1.9%    5.6%    4.5%    7.9%    3.8%    -0.9%    -3.7%    -2.3%    3/29/02
    4/30/02    0.2%    0.6%    0.3%    -0.2%    -2.1%    0.8%    -6.1%    1.3%    3.0%    -0.0%    4/30/02
    5/31/02    0.0%    0.4%    0.0%    -2.9%    -1.4%    -4.5%    -0.7%    0.4%    0.8%    4.6%    5/31/02
    6/28/02    -2.6%    -0.9%    -1.9%    -6.4%    -7.9%    -5.1%    -7.1%    1.0%    2.1%    6.4%    6/28/02
    7/31/02    -3.9%    -1.3%    -2.9%    -6.5%    -10.1%    -15.2%    -7.8%    1.5%    3.2%    -0.7%    7/31/02
    8/30/02    0.3%    0.3%    0.5%    1.3%    -0.2%    -0.4%    0.7%    0.4%    3.0%    -1.3%    8/30/02
    9/30/02    -2.0%    -0.4%    -1.5%    -8.2%    -10.9%    -7.3%    -10.9%    1.0%    4.7%    -0.3%    9/30/02
    10/31/02    0.6%    -0.2%    0.6%    4.8%    5.5%    3.1%    8.8%    0.2%    -2.1%    -0.7%    10/31/02
    11/29/02    2.7%    0.8%    2.1%    5.3%    4.5%    8.8%    5.9%    -0.5%    -2.1%    -0.5%    11/29/02
    12/31/02    -1.1%    0.7%    -0.2%    -4.7%    -7.2%    -5.7%    -5.9%    1.1%    3.6%    3.4%    12/31/02
    1/31/03    -0.0%    0.8%    0.7%    -0.6%    -5.5%    -2.9%    -2.6%    -0.0%    -0.8%    1.9%    1/31/03
    2/28/03    -0.8%    0.3%    0.0%    -2.8%    -1.8%    -3.1%    -1.5%    0.6%    2.6%    -0.2%    2/28/03
    3/31/03    -0.1%    -0.0%    0.1%    -2.9%    -2.3%    1.1%    1.0%    0.2%    -0.7%    0.0%    3/31/03
    4/30/03    2.4%    1.2%    2.6%    5.0%    8.6%    9.4%    8.2%    0.2%    0.0%    1.9%    4/30/03
    5/30/03    4.1%    2.1%    3.6%    8.2%    2.9%    10.6%    5.3%    0.5%    4.6%    3.8%    5/30/03
    6/30/03    1.5%    0.7%    1.3%    4.3%    3.5%    1.7%    1.3%    0.2%    -1.2%    -0.7%    6/30/03
    7/31/03    2.4%    0.2%    1.3%    6.3%    4.3%    6.2%    1.8%    -0.7%    -7.1%    -2.7%    7/31/03
    8/29/03    2.4%    0.8%    1.8%    6.7%    3.2%    4.5%    2.0%    -0.0%    1.1%    -0.7%    8/29/03
    9/30/03    0.8%    1.2%    1.2%    -1.1%    -2.1%    -2.0%    -1.1%    1.1%    4.6%    1.7%    9/30/03
    10/31/03    3.1%    1.5%    2.4%    8.9%    5.2%    8.3%    5.7%    -0.5%    -2.5%    1.4%    10/31/03
    11/28/03    1.1%    0.6%    1.1%    1.0%    0.3%    3.5%    0.9%    -0.1%    0.4%    1.1%    11/28/03
    12/31/03    1.9%    1.5%    1.9%    6.9%    3.6%    1.9%    5.2%    0.7%    0.8%    3.4%    12/31/03
    1/30/04    2.0%    1.6%    2.0%    3.8%    1.4%    4.3%    1.8%    0.3%    1.4%    1.3%    1/30/04
    2/27/04    1.1%    1.1%    1.2%    3.8%    2.5%    0.8%    1.4%    0.6%    1.7%    0.4%    2/27/04
    3/31/04    0.4%    0.5%    0.5%    -0.2%    0.1%    0.8%    -1.5%    0.3%    1.5%    -1.1%    3/31/04
    4/30/04    -2.1%    -0.9%    -1.5%    -5.8%    1.4%    -5.2%    -1.6%    -1.1%    -4.8%    -1.6%    4/30/04
    5/31/04    -0.2%    -0.9%    -0.3%    -2.3%    -1.3%    1.5%    1.4%    -0.2%    -0.7%    -1.2%    5/31/04
    6/30/04    1.1%    0.2%    0.8%    -0.2%    2.5%    4.1%    1.9%    -0.1%    0.7%    -1.1%    6/30/04
    7/30/04    -1.9%    -0.6%    -1.0%    -1.6%    -2.3%    -6.8%    -3.3%    0.4%    1.5%    -0.7%    7/30/04
    8/31/04    -0.4%    -0.0%    0.1%    4.6%    -0.1%    -0.6%    0.4%    0.8%    3.1%    -1.1%    8/31/04
    9/30/04    2.0%    0.9%    1.6%    4.8%    1.5%    4.6%    1.1%    -0.1%    0.4%    0.2%    9/30/04
    10/29/04    0.5%    0.8%    0.8%    0.7%    0.9%    1.9%    1.5%    0.4%    1.1%    2.0%    10/29/04
    11/30/04    3.4%    2.5%    2.8%    5.2%    2.6%    8.6%    4.0%    -0.6%    -2.2%    4.1%    11/30/04
    12/31/04    1.8%    1.5%    1.6%    3.1%    3.3%    2.8%    3.4%    0.2%    1.5%    1.2%    12/31/04
    1/31/05    -0.6%    -0.0%    -0.2%    1.1%    0.8%    -4.2%    -2.4%    -0.1%    1.0%    -2.7%    1/31/05
    2/28/05    2.1%    1.4%    1.8%    7.1%    2.9%    1.6%    2.1%    -0.3%    -1.5%    0.0%    2/28/05
    3/31/05    -1.1%    -0.6%    -0.9%    -4.7%    -0.3%    -3.0%    -1.8%    -0.0%    -0.7%    -0.5%    3/31/05
    4/29/05    -2.2%    -1.4%    -1.5%    -3.6%    -2.7%    -5.8%    -1.9%    0.6%    2.8%    -0.5%    4/29/05
    5/31/05    1.6%    0.2%    1.0%    4.5%    4.2%    6.4%    3.2%    0.4%    1.7%    1.5%    5/31/05
    6/30/05    2.0%    1.4%    1.6%    3.8%    3.4%    3.7%    0.1%    0.2%    0.8%    1.7%    6/30/05
    7/29/05    2.9%    1.7%    2.3%    6.8%    3.7%    6.3%    3.7%    -0.4%    -2.3%    -0.1%    7/29/05
    8/31/05    0.7%    0.8%    0.8%    1.4%    1.2%    -1.9%    -0.9%    0.7%    2.3%    -1.4%    8/31/05
    9/30/05    2.3%    1.5%    1.9%    8.7%    6.2%    0.2%    0.8%    -0.3%    -2.1%    0.0%    9/30/05
    10/31/05    -1.9%    -1.4%    -1.4%    -5.5%    -1.9%    -3.2%    -1.7%    -0.0%    -1.4%    0.5%    10/31/05
    11/30/05    2.1%    1.7%    1.7%    7.4%    4.5%    4.7%    3.8%    0.3%    0.5%    1.5%    11/30/05
    12/30/05    2.3%    2.0%    1.8%    5.5%    4.5%    -0.6%    0.0%    0.4%    1.2%    -1.2%    12/30/05
    1/31/06    4.0%    2.9%    3.5%    8.2%    3.5%    8.9%    2.6%    0.1%    -0.7%    -0.1%    1/31/06
    2/28/06    0.0%    0.4%    0.5%    -0.0%    0.9%    -0.3%    0.3%    0.1%    -0.2%    -0.7%    2/28/06
    3/31/06    2.5%    1.7%    2.0%    1.4%    3.7%    4.7%    1.2%    0.1%    -2.0%    -0.5%    3/31/06
    4/28/06    1.8%    1.8%    1.9%    5.3%    0.6%    -0.1%    1.3%    0.3%    -1.2%    0.6%    4/28/06
    5/31/06    -2.3%    -1.9%    -1.6%    -7.8%    -5.7%    -5.7%    -2.9%    0.1%    -0.1%    0.3%    5/31/06
    6/30/06    -0.5%    -0.6%    -0.2%    0.1%    1.1%    0.5%    0.1%    0.2%    0.3%    -0.9%    6/30/06
    7/31/06    -0.5%    -0.2%    -0.2%    1.1%    0.7%    -3.3%    0.6%    0.8%    1.6%    -0.4%    7/31/06
    8/31/06    1.0%    0.8%    1.0%    2.9%    2.9%    2.9%    2.4%    0.7%    2.2%    0.4%    8/31/06
    9/29/06    0.2%    -0.0%    0.2%    1.4%    1.4%    0.7%    2.6%    0.5%    1.2%    -0.9%    9/29/06
    10/31/06    1.9%    1.7%    1.8%    3.5%    2.6%    5.7%    3.3%    0.4%    0.6%    -0.1%    10/31/06
    11/30/06    2.0%    1.9%    2.1%    6.5%    0.1%    2.5%    1.9%    0.5%    1.4%    1.6%    11/30/06
    12/29/06    1.3%    1.8%    1.5%    4.0%    4.3%    0.2%    1.4%    0.0%    -1.6%    0.5%    12/29/06
    1/31/07    1.2%    1.3%    1.1%    -0.3%    1.9%    1.6%    1.5%    0.2%    -0.5%    0.5%    1/31/07
    2/28/07    0.6%    0.8%    0.7%    -0.7%    -0.5%    -0.9%    -2.0%    0.9%    2.4%    -0.5%    2/28/07
    3/30/07    1.0%    1.0%    1.0%    3.3%    2.0%    0.9%    1.1%    0.4%    -0.4%    -0.1%    3/30/07
    4/30/07    1.9%    1.7%    1.8%    3.4%    3.0%    1.7%    4.4%    0.3%    0.5%    0.8%    4/30/07
    5/31/07    2.2%    2.1%    2.0%    4.0%    3.3%    4.0%    3.5%    -0.2%    -1.7%    -0.2%    5/31/07
    6/29/07    0.9%    0.7%    0.7%    4.7%    -0.2%    -1.6%    -1.7%    0.5%    -0.7%    0.7%    6/29/07
    7/31/07    0.2%    0.3%    0.1%    4.9%    -3.2%    -6.9%    -3.1%    0.9%    2.5%    -0.3%    7/31/07
    8/31/07    -1.7%    -2.2%    -1.5%    -0.9%    -1.4%    2.2%    1.5%    1.1%    2.1%    -0.1%    8/31/07
    9/28/07    3.2%    2.2%    2.7%    8.4%    2.3%    1.6%    3.7%    0.7%    0.1%    0.8%    9/28/07
    10/31/07    3.1%    3.1%    2.8%    9.0%    2.4%    2.8%    1.6%    0.4%    1.2%    1.0%    10/31/07
    11/30/07    -2.9%    -1.5%    -2.2%    -6.2%    -4.1%    -7.3%    -4.2%    1.9%    4.2%    0.1%    11/30/07
    12/31/07    0.5%    0.4%    0.5%    0.6%    -1.2%    -0.2%    -0.7%    0.2%    -0.2%    -0.2%    12/31/07
    1/31/08    -4.5%    -2.9%    -2.7%    -12.4%    -10.9%    -6.9%    -6.0%    1.9%    3.5%    -0.2%    1/31/08
    2/29/08    1.3%    1.4%    1.5%    6.1%    -0.7%    -3.8%    -3.2%    1.2%    1.1%    0.9%    2/29/08
    3/31/08    -2.8%    -2.7%    -2.2%    -4.2%    -3.8%    0.3%    -0.4%    0.2%    1.1%    0.9%    3/31/08
    4/30/08    2.4%    1.0%    1.6%    7.3%    7.6%    4.1%    4.9%    -1.1%    -2.4%    -0.4%    4/30/08
    5/30/08    2.4%    1.7%    1.9%    1.9%    1.4%    4.5%    1.3%    -0.4%    -2.0%    0.2%    5/30/08
    6/30/08    -2.4%    -0.9%    -1.3%    -9.9%    -8.9%    -7.8%    -8.4%    0.3%    0.8%    -0.4%    6/30/08
    7/31/08    -2.8%    -2.7%    -2.3%    -5.0%    -2.0%    3.6%    -0.8%    0.5%    0.4%    -0.2%    7/31/08
    8/29/08    -2.2%    -1.5%    -1.4%    -4.8%    1.0%    3.5%    1.4%    0.6%    1.8%    0.1%    8/29/08
    9/30/08    -8.1%    -6.5%    -6.1%    -12.4%    -12.1%    -8.1%    -8.9%    1.0%    0.2%    0.3%    9/30/08
    10/31/08    -9.5%    -6.2%    -6.8%    -22.3%    -15.5%    -20.9%    -16.8%    1.1%    -0.8%    1.4%    10/31/08
    11/28/08    -3.8%    -2.6%    -2.7%    -4.0%    -4.7%    -12.0%    -7.2%    1.3%    9.0%    0.3%    11/28/08
    12/31/08    0.2%    -1.5%    0.2%    4.6%    1.2%    5.6%    1.1%    0.7%    6.3%    0.6%    12/31/08
    1/30/09    -0.9%    0.7%    -0.1%    -2.9%    -6.2%    -11.2%    -8.4%    -0.2%    -4.6%    0.0%    1/30/09
    2/27/09    -2.2%    -0.4%    -1.2%    -2.8%    -7.6%    -12.3%    -10.6%    -0.1%    -1.3%    -0.2%    2/27/09
    3/31/09    2.9%    0.0%    1.7%    10.5%    3.9%    8.7%    8.8%    0.6%    3.3%    -0.2%    3/31/09
    4/30/09    5.4%    1.1%    3.6%    12.2%    11.6%    15.3%    9.6%    -0.1%    -3.4%    -0.3%    4/30/09
    5/29/09    6.4%    3.3%    5.1%    12.5%    5.4%    2.9%    5.6%    0.2%    -2.7%    1.1%    5/29/09
    6/30/09    0.2%    0.4%    0.2%    -1.3%    -0.3%    1.3%    0.2%    -0.2%    -0.2%    -0.2%    6/30/09
    7/31/09    3.2%    1.5%    2.5%    9.9%    7.7%    9.5%    7.6%    0.2%    0.5%    0.1%    7/31/09
    8/31/09    1.4%    1.1%    1.3%    0.1%    4.4%    2.8%    3.6%    0.4%    1.0%    -0.2%    8/31/09
    9/30/09    3.2%    1.7%    2.8%    6.3%    2.2%    5.6%    3.7%    0.2%    1.1%    0.7%    9/30/09
    10/30/09    -0.7%    -0.1%    -0.2%    -0.4%    -2.3%    -6.9%    -1.9%    0.3%    -0.4%    0.3%    10/30/09
    11/30/09    1.6%    0.8%    1.5%    3.3%    0.2%    3.0%    6.0%    0.6%    1.8%    0.1%    11/30/09
    12/31/09    2.1%    0.8%    1.3%    4.2%    5.6%    7.9%    1.9%    -0.8%    -4.9%    -0.3%    12/31/09
    1/29/10    -1.3%    -0.4%    -0.8%    -4.4%    -3.4%    -3.7%    -3.6%    0.8%    2.2%    0.1%    1/29/10
    2/26/10    0.9%    0.1%    0.7%    -0.1%    0.5%    4.4%    3.1%    0.2%    0.5%    0.3%    2/26/10
    3/31/10    3.2%    1.7%    2.5%    6.2%    7.5%    8.0%    6.0%    -0.3%    -1.7%    0.7%    3/31/10
    4/30/10    1.2%    0.9%    1.2%    0.1%    -1.2%    5.6%    1.6%    0.3%    1.7%    0.7%    4/30/10
    5/31/10    -4.0%    -2.6%    -2.9%    -5.2%    -7.2%    -7.7%    -8.0%    0.5%    3.2%    0.8%    5/31/10
    6/30/10    -1.8%    -0.9%    -1.0%    -0.5%    -2.8%    -7.9%    -5.2%    0.4%    3.2%    -0.5%    6/30/10
    7/30/10    2.4%    0.8%    1.6%    6.2%    4.7%    6.8%    7.0%    0.2%    0.6%    0.6%    7/30/10
    8/31/10    -1.4%    0.1%    -0.1%    -1.4%    -2.7%    -7.5%    -4.5%    0.2%    4.0%    -0.7%    8/31/10
    9/30/10    4.7%    2.3%    3.5%    7.7%    5.2%    12.3%    8.9%    0.2%    -0.1%    1.1%    9/30/10
    10/29/10    2.4%    1.5%    2.1%    2.3%    1.8%    4.0%    3.8%    0.2%    -0.6%    0.5%    10/29/10
    11/30/10    0.6%    -0.1%    0.2%    -1.1%    -1.0%    3.4%    0.0%    -0.2%    -1.0%    -0.8%    11/30/10
    12/31/10    3.5%    2.2%    2.9%    4.5%    4.8%    7.8%    6.7%    -0.2%    -4.0%    0.6%    12/31/10
    1/31/11    0.4%    0.1%    0.4%    -2.1%    1.6%    -0.3%    2.4%    0.2%    -0.4%    -0.7%    1/31/11
    2/28/11    1.3%    0.8%    1.2%    -1.4%    2.4%    5.4%    3.4%    -0.1%    0.0%    -0.2%    2/28/11
    3/31/11    0.5%    -0.1%    0.1%    4.3%    -2.8%    2.4%    0.0%    -0.1%    -0.0%    1.1%    3/31/11
    4/29/11    1.3%    1.2%    1.5%    0.8%    2.0%    2.6%    3.0%    0.5%    1.6%    1.7%    4/29/11
    5/31/11    -1.3%    -1.1%    -1.2%    -1.6%    -1.3%    -2.0%    -1.1%    0.4%    2.7%    -0.9%    5/31/11
    6/30/11    -1.3%    -1.3%    -1.2%    -1.9%    -1.2%    -2.5%    -1.7%    0.1%    -0.7%    -0.8%    6/30/11
    7/29/11    -0.3%    0.4%    0.2%    -0.9%    -3.5%    -3.7%    -2.0%    0.2%    3.3%    0.6%    7/29/11
    8/31/11    -4.9%    -2.6%    -3.2%    -7.3%    -8.7%    -8.8%    -5.4%    0.4%    5.7%    -1.2%    8/31/11
    9/30/11    -6.0%    -2.8%    -3.9%    -7.4%    -4.3%    -11.4%    -7.0%    -0.1%    2.8%    1.4%    9/30/11
    10/31/11    4.9%    1.1%    2.7%    9.1%    6.2%    15.0%    10.9%    0.0%    -2.0%    -0.0%    10/31/11
    11/30/11    -2.0%    -1.0%    -1.3%    -3.8%    -2.5%    -0.5%    -0.2%    0.0%    1.3%    1.0%    11/30/11
    12/30/11    -0.9%    -0.4%    -0.4%    -0.0%    0.5%    0.5%    1.0%    0.0%    2.0%    0.3%    12/30/11
    1/31/12    3.8%    1.9%    2.6%    7.4%    3.9%    7.0%    4.5%    0.1%    0.8%    0.0%    1/31/12
Exhibit 8
    Monthly Returns on DELTA and Inidices
    Source: Company documents
    Date    DELTA    NASDAQ    S&P_Index    DJCS_Hedge    HFRI_FW
    200810    1.22%    -17.73%    -16.94%    -6.30%    -6.84%
    200811    1.72%    -10.77%    -7.48%    -4.15%    -2.67%
    200812    4.05%    2.70%    0.78%    -0.03%    0.15%
    200901    2.79%    -6.38%    -8.57%    1.09%    -0.09%
    200902    -0.10%    -6.68%    -10.99%    -0.88%    -1.21%
    200903    2.32%    10.94%    8.54%    0.65%    1.66%
    200904    3.09%    12.35%    9.39%    1.68%    3.60%
    200905    -0.35%    3.32%    5.31%    4.06%    5.15%
    200906    1.78%    3.42%    0.02%    0.43%    0.25%
    200907    1.93%    7.82%    7.41%    2.54%    2.50%
    200908    4.48%    1.54%    3.36%    1.53%    1.30%
    200909    2.70%    5.64%    3.57%    3.04%    2.79%
    200910    -0.31%    -3.64%    -1.98%    0.13%    -0.20%
    200911    0.96%    4.86%    5.74%    2.11%    1.52%
    200912    0.55%    5.81%    1.78%    0.88%    1.28%
    201001    -0.66%    -5.37%    -3.70%    0.17%    -0.76%
    201002    -0.27%    4.23%    2.85%    0.68%    0.66%
    201003    2.23%    7.14%    5.88%    2.22%    2.49%
    201004    2.18%    2.64%    1.48%    1.24%    1.19%
    201005    -3.37%    -8.29%    -8.20%    -2.76%    -2.89%
    201006    1.39%    -6.55%    -5.39%    -0.84%    -0.95%
    201007    1.62%    6.90%    6.88%    1.59%    1.61%
    201008    2.02%    -6.24%    -4.74%    0.23%    -0.13%
    201009    3.33%    12.04%    8.76%    3.43%    3.48%
    201010    2.47%    5.86%    3.69%    1.92%    2.14%
    201011    1.03%    -0.37%    -0.23%    -0.18%    0.19%
    201012    1.93%    6.19%    6.53%    2.90%    2.95%
    201101    -0.41%    1.78%    2.26%    0.69%    0.41%
    201102    -0.45%    3.04%    3.20%    1.38%    1.23%
    201103    0.92%    -0.04%    -0.10%    0.12%    0.06%
    201104    2.31%    3.32%    2.85%    1.80%    1.45%
    201105    -0.84%    -1.33%    -1.35%    -0.96%    -1.18%
     Average    1.32%    1.19%    0.64%    0.64%    0.66%
     DELTA's Beta with:        0.09    0.09    0.25    0.25
     DJCS_Hedge's Beta with:        0.25    0.28
     HFRI_FW's Beta with:        0.28    0.32
Exhibit 10
    Returns of Largest Hedge Funds (%)
    Source: Morningsta
    Fund Name    Firm Name    Fund Size US$ Bil.    2001    2002    2003    2004    2005    2006    2007    2008    2009    2010    2011                                                                            SECID    Firm Total Assets    Firm Total Assets Date
    Winton Futures USD Cls B    Winton Capital Management Limited    9.89    7.11    18.34    27.75    22.63    9.73    17.83    17.97    20.99    -4.63    14.46    6.29                                                                            FHUSA04AS7    17,197,000.00    12/31/10
    Millennium International Ltd    Millennium International Management LP    8.84    15.26    9.61    10.89    14.68    11.31    16.43    10.99    -3.04    16.28    13.22    8.39                                                                            FOUSA05L8T    14,476,000,000.00    1/31/12
    Transtrend DTP - Enhanced Risk (USD)    Transtrend BV    8.38    26.36    26.26    8.48    12.82    5.99    12.04    22.38    29.38    -11.27    14.89    -8.65                                                                            FHUSA04DK7    9,500,000,000.00    1/31/12
    The Genesis Emerging Mkts Invt Com A    Genesis Investment Management, LLP    6.70    4.62    -1.77    61.98    31.53    37.86    30.22    31.68    -49.30    90.44    25.06    -15.29                                                                            F00000NA7C
    Aspect Diversified Programme    Aspect Capital Limited    5.71    15.79    19.19    20.59    -7.72    12.01    12.84    8.18    25.42    -11.24    15.36    4.51                                                                            F00000M7ZK    6,254,000,000.00    1/31/12
    Aurora Offshore Fund Ltd.    Aurora Investment Management L.L.C.    5.56    9.82    1.31    13.58    8.15    9.47    10.95    13.14    -21.69    21.26    7.31    -6.01                                                                            FOUSA05KXG    10,211,000,000.00    12/31/11
    Permal Macro Holdings Ltd USD A    Permal Asset Management Inc.    5.35    14.66    8.03    12.56    4.86    10.65    9.48    8.90    -5.16    9.83    6.38    -3.27                                                                            FHUSA04B9K
    Canyon Value Realization Cayman Ltd A    Canyon Capital Advisors LLC    5.21    12.69    5.21    21.87    13.56    8.35    14.08    7.52    -28.36    55.20    13.46    -4.66                                                                            FHUSA04GWT    994,000,000.00    10/31/10
    Permal Fixed Income Holdings NV USD A    Permal Asset Management Inc.    4.51    11.50    10.47    17.59    9.37    7.69    10.48    8.42    -18.40    27.32    10.40    -5.28                                                                            FHUSA04B9V
    Absolute Alpha Fund PCC Diversified    Financial Risk Management Limited    4.47    9.33    6.36    8.07    4.06    7.00    8.94    16.33    -23.02    10.51    5.36    -2.06                                                                            FOUSA0890B    8,474,000,000.00    12/31/11
    Caxton Global Investments Ltd    Caxton Associates LP    4.40    31.41    26.44    8.09    9.97    8.03    13.17    1.06    12.96    5.83    11.42                                                                                FOUSA09GAQ
    GAM U.S. Institutional Trading    GAM Sterling Management Limited    3.57    16.34    10.69    14.74    3.55    4.98    8.68    9.48    7.57    8.32    7.80    -2.40                                                                            FOUSA08GWO    16,971,700,000.00    11/30/03
    K4D-10V Portfolio    Graham Capital Management    3.54    6.45    18.76    8.46    5.56    -7.52    5.02    11.62    21.82    1.41    2.46                                                                                FOUSA05L4O    7,385,500,000.00    1/31/12
    K4D-15V Portfolio    Graham Capital Management    3.54    39.31    43.71    21.60    -0.43    -16.97    6.64    16.57    35.67    3.11    4.58                                                                                FOUSA05L4P    7,385,500,000.00    1/31/12
    O
is Optimal (US$) Fund    O
is Investment Management Limited    3.43    29.01    12.15    10.84    2.25    8.60    4.95    6.98    -2.49    9.92    -3.93    -2.32                                                                            F0GBR06MVP    22,598,000,000.00    9/30/11
    GAM Trading II USD Open    GAM Sterling Management Limited    3.09    14.78    10.55    14.49    3.84    4.80    7.44    7.93    5.78    6.55    5.97    -4.11                                                                            FOUSA05L3Q    16,971,700,000.00    11/30/03
    Double Black Diamond Ltd (Carlson)    Carlson Capital LP.    2.98    11.94    2.12    7.62    4.70    5.08    21.12    15.96    -12.40    28.34    9.30    -2.67                                                                            FHUSA04GXR    6,629,000,000.00    12/31/11
    GoldenTree High Yield Master Fund Ltd    Goldentree Asset Management LP    2.65    18.30    6.24    31.42    9.89    13.35    13.21    4.60    -38.60    69.94    23.61                                                                                FHUSA04E0X
    Bay Resource Partners Offshore Fund Ltd    GMT Capital Corp    2.45    29.32    0.03    23.24    27.97    30.95    21.65    19.84    -20.88    56.60    15.90    -4.19                                                                            FHUSA04BHD    4,631,000,000.00    12/31/11
    GAM U.S. Institutional Diversity    GAM Sterling Management...
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