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Auspice Capital Advisors Ltd - Auspice Managed Futures LP Series 1



Principal(s): Tim Pickering & Ken Corner
Strategy: Trend Follower / Diversified
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Investment Restrictions: 4.7 Exempt - Qualified Eligible Persons Only++
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Statistics & Program Information

Feb Return   2.95% Worst Drawdown (2)    -26.05% Minimum Investment   $2,000,000
YTD Return   1.74% Losing Streak (3)    -9.62 % AUM (5)   $281,536,256
Annual CROR (1)   2.35 Sharpe Ratio (4)   0.17 Calmar Ratio (6)    0.13
Trading Methodology
100% Systematic
Style Sub-Categories
Trend Following
Momentum

Trading Style
100% Trend Following
Market Sector
14% Stock Indices
14% Currencies
14% Financials
14% Metals
14% Energies
14% Agriculturals
14% Softs
2%
Holding Period
100% Medium Term
Sector
Global
Contracts
Futures

Start Date   Apr-2004 Currency   US Dollar Margin (7)   7%
New Money   Yes AUM (5)   $281,536,256 Management Fee    2.00%
Min Investment    $2,000,000 Annual CROR (1)   2.35 Incentive Fee    20.00%
Fund Minimum    $0 Losing Streak (3)    -9.62 % Other Fees   None
Notional Funds    No Worst Drawdown (2)    -26.05 % Avg Comm (8)   $8.00
NFA Member    Yes Sharpe Ratio (4)    0.17 Max Comm (9)   0.00
NFA Number    0401001 Calmar Ratio (6)    0.13 Round Turns (10)    400
Starting Date:  Apr-2004 Currency:  US Dollar
Open to New Investors:  Yes Current Assets:  $281,536,256
Open to US Investors:  Yes Annual CROR:  2.35%
Minimum Fund Investment:  $0 Worst Monthly Drawdown:  -26.05
Minimum Managed Account:  $2,000,000 Current Losing Streak:  -9.62 %
Domocile:   Calmar:  0.13
Subscriptions:  N/A Sharpe Ratio:  0.17
Redemptions:  N/A US Attorney:  Not Listed
Lock Up:  N/A Offshore Attorney:  Not Listed
Hurdle Rate:  N/A Administrator:  Not Listed
Administraton Fee:  0.00% Prime Broker:  Not Listed
Management Fee:  2.00% Auditor:  Not Listed
Incentive Fee:  20.00% NFA Member:  Yes
Other Fees:  None FINRA Member:  No
Other Memberships:  Canadian (Alberta) Registered Portfolio Manager
Type of Fund:
Domicile:
Strategy:
Track Record Prepared By: SGGG Fund Services (Toronto)
Correlations: AG CTA Index: 0.668              AG Systematic CTA Index: 0.727             

P - Proprietary Trading Results * C - Client Trading Result * P&C - Combines Client & Proprietary Trading Results (the accounting notes will identify the time frame for each.

1. Rates of Return: Rate of Returns are calculated from the start date of each program. Usually returns are calculated based on the Annual Compounded Rate of Return method. In some cases returns have been calculated on a Non-Compounded basis. This would occur when a Manager trades based on account unit rather than on account equity.

The Annual Compound Rate of Return ("Annual CROR") represents the compounded rate of return or each year or portion thereof presented. It is computed by applying successively respective monthly rate of return for each month beginning with the first month of that period. The Annual Rate of Return ("Annual ROR") is the annualized Mean Return.

2. The Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown ("Worst Drawdown") is defined as the greatest cumulative percentage decline in net asset value due to losses sustained by the trading program during any period in which the initial net asset value is not equaled or exceeded by a subsequent asset value.

3. Start & End Dates: Indicates the Start and End Dates of the Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown.

4. The Current Losing Streak ("Losing Streak") represents the extent of the Advisor's current drawdown.

5. Annualzied Standard Deviation is one way to look at consistency of returns. It measures the degree by which the monthly returns vary from the average (mean) return.

6. Downside Deviation is a measure of downside volatility. It only considers those monthly performance results that are less than the monthly Minimum Acceptable Rate of Return.

7. The Sharpe Ratio is a risk-adjusted ratio that rewards consistency of returns. Traders are penalized for volatility regardless of whether it is on the up or downside. The Sharpe Ratios is calculated using a 1% risk-free rate of return.

8. The Sortino Ratio is a risk-adjusted ratio. The higher the number the better. Results are dependent upon the Minimum Acceptable Rate of Return (currently set at 5%.

9. The Sterling Ratio is a risk-adjusted return measurement calculated by dividing the Annualized Compound ROR by the Average Yearly Maximum Drawdown less an arbitrary 10%. The Sterling Ratio is normally calculated using the last 36 months of data.

10. The Calmar Ratio represents the historical amount gained for each dollar risked. A higher number is better. Unless otherwise denoted the Calmar Ratio is calculated by dividing the 36 month Compounded ROR by the 36 month Peak to Valley Drawdown. Traders with less than 36 months of data or a negative Calmar Ratio will be indicated by N/A.

11. The Omega Function accounts for the non-normal distributions of returns and takes into account the investor's preferences for loss and gain. Omega is computed directly from the returns distribution and measures the total impact of the moments instead of each one of them individually.

12. Minimum Investment represents the minimum account size.

13. Assets Under Management ("AUM") represents the current nominal assets traded by the Manager.

14. The Number of Winning Months represents the months with positive return.

15. The Number of Losing Months represents the months with negative return.

16. The Percentage of Winning Months represents the % of winning months.

17. Margin to Equity ("Margin") represents the average margin as a percent of a fully funded account.

18. Round Turns per Million ("Round Turns") represent the average number of round turns that would be generated in a $1,000,000 account.

19. Average Commission ("Avg Comm") represents the average commission rate of the composite track record. A higher or lower commission rate would increase or decrease the performance accordingly.

20. Maximum Commisions ("Max Comm") is the Maximum Round Turn Rate allowable by the Manager.

Trading Description, Risk Strategy & Background

Auspice Capital Advisors Ltd. is a Canadian based registered Portfolio Manager / Investment Council. Auspice is focused on managing commodity risk, providing trading expertise, and creating unique structured products, funds, and indices.

The Program - The Auspice Diversified Commodity LP (Standard) program is a diversified commodity fund that employs systematic trading methods. The fund strategy is medium-to-long term trend following and is the result of proprietary research conducted by the principals. The approach is entirely rule-driven, eliminating any significant discretion of entry, exit, stops, and position size. The model developed is robust and transferable to most commodities that have a tendency to trend in price and volatility. Optimization is limited as the critical parameters adapt to the volatility of each commodity. Trend is defined based on the evolution of these conditions. It is designed to capture the bulk of a trend, up or down, in a diverse mix of commodity and financial futures. Commodities are chosen for their historic ability to trend and for their lack of correlation to traditional markets. The system does not attempt to predict market direction, but rather, reacts to a defined set of rules that identify potential trends. Over-optimization is limited, as the critical parameters adapt to the volatility of each commodity. Actual trading results and historical simulations indicate low or negative correlation to S&P returns.

Managing risk and preserving capital are key components of the strategy. Risk is managed on a portfolio, sector, and commodity basis and this includes position re-sizing based on changing volatility conditions in the market. Risk is normalized such that component and sector risks are balanced across the portfolio. In addition, the fund only invests in liquid, exchange traded commodities, and since these commodities are traded on margin, only a portion of fund capital is put at risk at any time. Preserving capital is the backbone of the approach.

Auspice Edge - The experience of the Auspice principals affords it a number of distinct edges to the sector.

The options trading background affords the principals and its developed systems a specific understanding of volatility and its importance in defining trend, entry, exit and risk management. The approach replicates being long volatility on a diversified basket financial futures and commodities.

Auspice is a risk management focused organization. The trading approach is conservative and couples upside volatility with sophisticated institutional risk management and position sizing and re-sizing. The research process is very extensive and includes Monte Carlo simulation to understand the range of portfolio outcomes and risks (ex Monte Carlo distribution of MAR, Drawdowns, ROI) versus simple backtesting. This portfolio level analysis affords Auspice the ability to understand the risks beyond the individual commodity components. Further, systems are developed by analyzing trading rules independently. This process enables Auspice to avoid the typical curve fitting pitfalls.

The team at Auspice is led by two veteran commodity professionals, Tim Pickering and Ken Corner. The team has 15 years institutional trading and risk management experience. Their background consists of trading OTC and exchange traded derivatives in energy, commodities, currency, and interest rates. Tim Pickering, President of Auspice, held previous senior trading roles at TD Securities and Shell Trading (V.P. Options Trading North America). Ken Corner also held senior trading roles at Shell Trading and TD Securities (V.P. Options Trading).

Accounting Notes:

Returns are net of all fees, expenses, and interest. Please contact Auspice if you require the returns in any other configuration. For the Period between April 2006 to May 2007, the program started by trading a total of 11 markets. Markets were added as trades developed toward full diversification by the end of May 07. The current system and portfolio has been in place from June 07. Returns and simulations prior to 2007 are available by request.

Performance

Monthly Performance Since March 2006

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecROR Max DD
2024 -1.18% 2.95%   1.74% -1.18%
2023 2.15% -3.64% 0.34% 2.92% 0.87% -2.21% -0.36% -0.80% 3.37% -3.36% -3.35% -0.49% -4.79% -7.14%
2022 2.20% 4.32% 7.95% 3.54% -1.84% 0.55% -2.90% -0.17% 2.43% -0.51% -4.30% 0.00% 11.19% -6.7%
2021 2.67% 9.55% -0.89% 4.61% 0.61% -1.50% -1.77% 0.98% 0.49% 1.32% -4.28% -1.89% 9.62% -6.57%
2020 -2.06% -0.19% 9.72% -3.16% -0.47% 0.28% 3.36% 2.08% -2.15% 0.99% 2.69% 6.73% 18.46% -3.62%
2019 -4.15% -0.47% -0.65% 3.50% -7.43% -0.37% 0.52% 10.60% -7.59% -1.33% 1.42% 0.25% -6.75% -9.53%


Annual Performance

Years200620072008200920102011
ROR-9.93%-3.12%44.30%-7.93%12.53%-3.66%
Max DD-9.93%-12.55%-7.49%-9.11%-3.26%-10.31%

Years201220132014201520162017
ROR-10.23%-6.02%24.76%-7.47%1.17%-5.33%
Max DD-13.05%-7.94%-3.11%-14.38%-4.93%-10.47%

Years201820192020202120222023
ROR-0.60%-6.75%18.46%9.62%11.19%-4.79%
Max DD-8.51%-9.53%-3.62%-6.57%-6.70%-7.14%

Years2024 YTD
ROR1.74%
Max DD-1.18%



PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESS. THERE IS A RISK OF LOSS IN FUTURES TRADING.

VAMI, Assets under Management & Worst Drawdown

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++Qualified Eligible Investors Only:

A Qualified Eligible Person must meet the following two requirements: 1) the investor must first be an accredited investor. The most common ways for this are to either have a net worth of $1,000,000 or more OR an annual income of $200,000 or more for the last two years OR, combined with a spouse, $300,000 per year for two years, 2) the investor must meet an additional portfolio requirement, which is having $2,000,000 in securities holdings OR $200,000 in margin on deposit with a Futures Commission Merchant OR a combination of the two (for example, $1,000,000 in securities and $100,000 in margin).

Exemptions:

PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCOUNTS OF QUALIFIED ELIBIBLE PERSONS, THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE, AND HAS NOT BEEN, FILED WITH THE COMMISSION. THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN A TRADING PROGRAM OR UPON THE ADEQUANCY OR ACCURACY OF THE COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR DISCLOSURE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED THIS TRADING PROGRAM OR THIS BROCHURE OR ACCOUNT DOCUMENT.

RISK DISCLOSURE

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

THIS MATTER IS INTENDED AS A SOLICITATION FOR MANAGED FUTURES. THE RISK OF TRADING COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND/OR FOREIGN EXCHANGE ('FOREX') IS SUBSTANTIAL. THE HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE ASSOCIATED WITH COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREX CAN WORK AGAINST YOU AS WELL AS FOR YOU. THIS HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE CAN RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES, AS WELL AS GAINS. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER SUCH TRADING IS SUITABLE FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR FINANCIAL CONDITION. IF YOU ARE UNSURE YOU SHOULD SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. AN INVESTOR MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CTA’S CURRENT DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT BEFORE INVESTING. THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES OF PROFIT NO MATTER WHO IS MANAGING YOUR MONEY.

PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESS. IN SOME CASES MANAGED ACCOUNTS ARE CHARGED SUBSTANTIAL COMMISSIONS AND ADVISORY FEES. THOSE ACCOUNTS SUBJECT TO THESE CHARGES, MAY NEED TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL TRADING PROFITS JUST TO AVOID DEPLETION OF THEIR ASSETS. EACH COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR ("CTA") IS REQUIRED BY THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION ("CFTC") TO ISSUE TO PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS A RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT OUTLINING THESE FEES, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND OTHER ASSOCIATED RISKS. A HARD COPY OF THESE RISK DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS ARE READILY AVAILABLE BY CLICKING ON EACH CTA'S "REQUEST DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT" BUTTON.

THE FULL RISK OF COMMODITY FUTURES, OPTIONS AND FOREX TRADING CAN NOT BE ADDRESSED IN THIS RISK DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. NO CONSIDERATION TO INVEST SHOULD BE MADE WITHOUT THOROUGHLY READING THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT OF EACH OF THE CTAS IN WHICH YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST. REQUESTING A DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT PLACES YOU UNDER NO OBLIGATION AND EACH DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED AT NO COST. THE CFTC HAS NOT PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS NOR ON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS. OTHER DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED TO YOU BEFORE AN ACCOUNT MAY BE OPENED FOR YOU.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS SHOULD NOT BASE THEIR DECISION ON INVESTING IN THIS TRADING PROGRAM SOLELY ON THE PAST PERFORMANCE PRESENTED. ADDITIONALLY, IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS MUST ALSO RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY MAKING THE TRADING DECISIONS AND THE TERMS OF THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED.

AUTUMN GOLD CTA INDEXES ARE NON-INVESTABLE INDEXES COMPRISED OF THE CLIENT PERFORMANCE OF CTA PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN THE AUTUMN GOLD DATABASE AND DO NOT REPRESENT THE COMPLETE UNIVERSE OF CTAS. INVESTORS SHOULD NOTE THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO INVEST IN THESE INDEXES.