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Barclay BTOP50 Index

The BTOP50 Index seeks to replicate the overall composition of the managed futures industry with regard to trading style and overall market exposure. The BTOP50 employs a top-down approach in selecting its constituents. The largest investable trading advisor programs, as measured by assets under management, are selected for inclusion in the BTOP50. In each calendar year the selected trading advisors represent, in aggregate, no less than 50% of the investable assets of the Barclay CTA Universe. To be included in the BTOP50, the following criteria must be met:

  • Program must have at least two years of trading activity
  • Program's advisor must have at least three years of operating history
  • The BTOP50's portfolio will be equally weighted among the selected programs at the beginning of each calendar year and will be rebalanced annually.

 

 20122011201020092008200720062005
Jan 0.56%†-1.16%-1.98%0.16%1.83%1.12%1.11%-2.87%
Feb -0.46%0.69%0.04%4.77%-1.63%-0.59%0.98%
Mar --1.33%1.97%-1.95%-0.24%-1.10%2.13%0.20%
Apr -2.26%0.86%-1.64%-1.45%2.35%2.43%-2.18%
May --2.60%-2.40%0.98%1.22%2.60%-1.74%1.44%
Jun --1.08%-0.38%-1.66%2.22%1.71%-1.11%1.66%
Jul -1.94%-0.69%-0.37%-2.20%-1.20%-1.39%-0.24%
Aug --0.39%3.14%0.39%-1.91%-2.79%-0.41%-0.01%
Sep -0.09%1.65%1.43%-0.04%3.47%-0.29%1.83%
Oct --2.41%2.05%-1.69%4.91%2.42%1.23%0.15%
Nov -0.01%-1.77%2.09%2.36%-0.11%2.13%2.72%
Dec --0.01%3.29%-2.53%1.63%0.70%2.08%-1.15%
YTD 0.56%†-4.25%6.38%-4.77%13.58%7.57%5.61%2.41%
† Estimated data.
For historical data since inception (1987) please click on the link below.