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EMC Capital Advisors, LLC - EMC Classic Program

Principal(s): John Krautsack, David Polli & Brian Proctor
Strategy: Trend Following / Diversified
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Investment Restrictions: 4.7 Exempt - QEPs Only++
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Statistics & Program Information

Mar Return -2.67%	Worst Drawdown ⁽²⁾ -45.13%	Minimum Investment $5,000,000
YTD Return -5.34%	Losing Streak ⁽³⁾ -24.74 %	AUM⁽⁵⁾ $26,510,000
Annualized CROR:¹ 15.77%	Sharpe Ratio ⁽⁴⁾ 0.50	Calmar Ratio ⁽⁶⁾ -0.19

Trading Methodology 100% Systematic	Style Sub-Categories Trend Following	Trading Style 100% Trend Following
Market Sector 100% Diversified	Holding Period	Geographic Sector Global Contracts: Futures

Start Date Jan-1985	Currency US Dollar	Margin ⁽⁷⁾ 13%
New Money Yes	AUM ⁽⁵⁾ $26,510,000	Management Fee 2.00%
Min Investment $5,000,000	Annualized CROR ¹ 15.77%	Incentive Fee 20.00%
Fund Minimum $0	Losing Streak ⁽³⁾ -24.74 %	Other Fees None
Notional Funds Yes	Worst Drawdown ⁽²⁾ -45.13 %	Avg Comm ⁽⁸⁾
NFA Member Yes	Sharpe Ratio ⁽⁴⁾ 0.50	Max Comm ⁽⁹⁾ 0.00
NFA Number 0466576	Calmar Ratio ⁽⁶⁾ -0.19	Round Turns ⁽¹⁰⁾ 2,000

Starting Date: Jan-1985	Currency: US Dollar
Open to New Investors: Yes	Current Assets: $26,510,000
Open to US Investors: Yes	Annualized CROR: 15.77%
Minimum Fund Investment: $0	Worst Monthly Drawdown: -45.13
Minimum Managed Account: $5,000,000	Current Losing Streak: -24.74 %
Domocile:	Calmar: -0.19
Subscriptions: N/A	Sharpe Ratio: 0.50
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
Selling Fee: 0.00%	FINRA Member: No
Other Fees: None	Other Memberships:

Type of Fund:	Domicile:	Strategy:

Track Record Prepared By: N/A

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Trading Description, Risk Strategy & Background

Trading Description

EMC employs quantitative, trend following trading models to a diversified portfolio of futures markets. Portfolio composition, trading systems, and risk management are the three core components of the investment strategy. EMC incorporates diversification in the design of its systems: 1) Each system is based on an independent concept of market behavior, 2) Systems are strategically added for non-correlation, 3) Systems are further diversified across multiple time frames, 4) System concepts are unique and proprietary to EMC. Each system produces unique risk/return characteristics and is used to generate a specific effect in individual investment programs.

EMC invests in over eighty futures markets including stock indices, currencies, financial instruments, metals, agriculturals, meats, energies and soft commodities. The unique portfolio allocation provides investors with: 40% allocation to physical commodities, 50% investment in non-U.S. markets, and global diversification across multiple consumer, manufacturing and industrial sectors.

Risk Strategy

The amount of risk incurred by EMC on any given trading day is determined by a number of factors. There are four portfolio-level mechanisms built into EMC's proprietary risk algorithms including: account equity, open trade equity, trailing return, and drawdown. In addition, there are several trade-specific risk controls that operate independent of the overall portfolio leverage. Each of these factors is applied individually to each signal taken at initiation: market weight, system weight, market volatility.

Background

EMC Capital Management, Inc. has been an investment management firm for over 25 years. It employs technical, systematic investment strategies in a broadly diversified portfolio that includes stock indices, currencies, financial instruments, precious metals, base metals, agriculturals, energies, and soft commodities. EMC's portfolio features a significant 40% allocation to physical commodities. EMC's Trading Desk is active 24 hours per day, tracking more than one hundred markets around the globe and investing in over eighty. Today EMC manages a broadly diversified global portfolio according to its proprietary investment strategies. Strategies are developed and continually refined through EMC's PhD level research program. EMC's long term success is built on the company's: 1) commitment to disciplined risk management, 2) over 80 years combined market experience, 3) focus on proprietary research and development, and 4) the highest standards in client service.

Performance

Monthly Performance Since January 1985

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	ROR	Max DD
2025	1.27%	-3.96%	-2.67%										-5.34%	-6.53%
2024	-0.79%	10.49%	2.70%	6.22%	-5.56%	-4.62%	-8.26%	-4.23%	5.42%	-14.72%	2.87%	8.64%	-4.92%	-28.86%
2023	-1.22%	1.45%	-7.22%	8.78%	4.02%	1.16%	-1.99%	-4.84%	3.29%	-3.69%	-7.72%	3.87%	-5.34%	-14.38%
2022	7.81%	4.71%	9.04%	3.29%	-1.66%	1.47%	-6.59%	2.53%	11.48%	-0.26%	-9.61%	0.11%	22.26%	-9.85%
2021	-0.34%	11.38%	-2.00%	4.38%	2.57%	-3.70%	-0.58%	-0.65%	9.17%	6.82%	-2.52%	-1.51%	24.03%	-4.88%
2020	-2.44%	4.59%	14.66%	-0.89%	0.21%	-1.62%	2.32%	0.75%	-5.69%	1.22%	-0.65%	11.20%	24.28%	-5.69%
2019	-5.80%	-0.30%	3.70%	1.40%	6.21%	-1.80%	1.71%	10.10%	-6.81%	-2.91%	1.57%	3.27%	9.46%	-9.52%
2018	12.50%	-5.84%	-1.64%	0.10%	-2.70%	-1.20%	-0.70%	1.80%	-1.00%	-4.44%	0.90%	1.60%	-1.7%	-14.77%
2017	-0.80%	4.71%	-6.40%	0.40%	1.97%	-4.50%	0.92%	1.14%	-6.70%	6.20%	-0.50%	3.04%	-1.44%	-12.85%
2016	8.62%	5.02%	-7.00%	-6.75%	-2.27%	2.14%	1.82%	-5.40%	-1.35%	-4.85%	-2.60%	-0.90%	-13.83%	-24.46%
2015	3.40%	-1.54%	0.53%	0.09%	0.71%	-4.58%	4.66%	-2.65%	3.90%	-3.60%	3.07%	-3.26%	0.17%	-4.8%
2014	-3.05%	-2.15%	-3.25%	0.41%	0.73%	1.60%	7.32%	4.68%	7.67%	0.66%	5.47%	2.90%	24.6%	-8.23%
2013	5.75%	-3.57%	2.72%	2.25%	-5.53%	-1.46%	-3.96%	-2.22%	-4.30%	2.62%	3.90%	-3.01%	-7.34%	-16.34%
2012	0.94%	6.30%	-3.39%	0.59%	19.09%	-6.37%	0.31%	-2.74%	-1.23%	-5.39%	-1.02%	1.15%	6.12%	-15.51%
2011	0.67%	3.12%	-4.22%	6.05%	-9.83%	-5.25%	6.82%	-2.04%	3.40%	-9.04%	2.13%	-1.45%	-10.76%	-15.92%
2010	-11.01%	-1.08%	6.02%	0.48%	-3.64%	-1.69%	-0.61%	0.76%	6.25%	6.84%	-0.20%	5.74%	6.57%	-11.97%
2009	-1.95%	0.41%	-6.65%	-2.66%	0.50%	-6.01%	-1.25%	2.54%	0.34%	-1.91%	3.88%	-1.99%	-14.26%	-16.55%
2008	3.50%	14.90%	-1.40%	0.16%	1.72%	5.35%	-6.05%	1.20%	5.80%	11.89%	2.79%	0.45%	46.26%	-6.05%
2007	3.77%	-5.22%	-3.25%	4.24%	3.63%	4.74%	-7.35%	-1.06%	10.38%	6.62%	-0.33%	1.30%	17.26%	-8.34%
2006	4.59%	-5.85%	7.57%	16.06%	1.23%	-2.39%	-4.15%	1.31%	-2.03%	0.71%	1.35%	0.05%	18.02%	-7.14%
2005	-5.02%	7.30%	-1.80%	-4.03%	3.71%	2.02%	0.20%	3.67%	4.10%	-7.58%	8.19%	-0.41%	9.43%	-7.58%
2004	-1.13%	9.61%	-2.14%	-12.52%	-5.61%	-5.04%	-3.79%	0.07%	-1.54%	3.62%	10.47%	-3.82%	-13.21%	-27.26%
2003	5.12%	10.34%	-12.62%	1.13%	13.04%	-2.17%	2.36%	-0.03%	2.59%	7.23%	-2.70%	8.59%	34.81%	-12.62%
2002	-4.73%	-9.77%	5.25%	-4.13%	6.49%	13.68%	5.54%	-1.32%	3.95%	-11.97%	-5.37%	2.85%	-2.6%	-16.7%
2001	-0.30%	1.76%	16.99%	-6.81%	-0.75%	-0.25%	-1.70%	6.20%	12.97%	-0.31%	-9.69%	-1.68%	14.33%	-11.48%
2000	-0.71%	2.89%	-2.53%	-0.79%	8.83%	-4.71%	-2.75%	4.62%	-5.85%	2.73%	7.17%	9.00%	17.76%	-8.72%
1999	-4.78%	17.32%	-6.05%	4.99%	-4.26%	-1.07%	-6.32%	-0.83%	7.51%	-18.14%	2.08%	2.12%	-11.03%	-23.61%
1998	-0.34%	3.34%	-3.84%	-10.53%	-0.60%	-6.23%	-3.75%	32.82%	8.13%	-8.81%	-3.01%	2.76%	3.78%	-22.81%
1997	5.62%	8.69%	3.91%	-8.42%	1.18%	0.97%	7.46%	-4.32%	-0.35%	-6.65%	0.97%	5.90%	14.13%	-11%
1996	-2.90%	-16.49%	-1.57%	3.47%	-5.89%	4.15%	1.49%	-2.84%	3.02%	18.90%	9.61%	-8.70%	-2.15%	-22.28%
1995	-7.85%	7.74%	21.28%	16.70%	22.84%	-0.70%	-19.33%	-13.02%	-9.67%	-5.12%	0.84%	17.24%	21.87%	-40.28%
1994	-12.99%	-11.40%	11.98%	-1.40%	11.90%	-1.18%	-6.76%	-7.19%	-1.15%	-11.09%	14.37%	-0.15%	-18.25%	-28.42%
1993	6.94%	8.50%	3.00%	10.24%	-5.50%	-1.50%	21.99%	9.49%	-2.65%	-1.87%	-2.39%	8.22%	65.29%	-6.92%
1992	-15.16%	-5.84%	-5.75%	-4.76%	-3.80%	5.40%	9.39%	1.20%	-12.10%	-1.10%	0.80%	-4.30%	-32.5%	-32.5%
1991	-7.30%	-11.80%	0.20%	-4.80%	-3.20%	1.10%	-11.30%	-1.80%	13.40%	-2.80%	-2.60%	44.60%	3.21%	-33.52%
1990	5.32%	0.51%	36.40%	39.60%	-15.87%	18.04%	11.49%	16.73%	9.38%	2.91%	0.21%	-1.96%	188.09%	-15.87%
1989	-4.12%	-2.42%	17.10%	-18.22%	33.97%	-4.01%	5.33%	-22.45%	-7.73%	-19.33%	0.64%	35.96%	-4.14%	-42.28%
1988	3.30%	9.40%	-5.85%	-16.60%	9.50%	77.10%	-19.60%	4.60%	10.50%	15.80%	8.47%	11.90%	124.78%	-21.48%
1987	27.41%	-9.29%	15.57%	108.29%	-1.00%	-3.70%	9.90%	-13.06%	6.70%	-6.10%	1.61%	7.80%	178.13%	-13.06%
1986	33.58%	84.20%	23.30%	-9.81%	-5.21%	-14.70%	6.59%	7.19%	-0.29%	-6.91%	0.00%	0.00%	134.63%	-27.08%
1985	26.70%	23.13%	-20.32%	-27.84%	72.46%	-22.50%	29.19%	-18.79%	-26.87%	-6.63%	47.03%	20.03%	51.6%	-44.94%

Annual Performance

Years	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
ROR	51.60%	134.63%	178.13%	124.78%	-4.14%	188.09%
Max DD	-44.94%	-27.08%	-13.06%	-21.48%	-42.28%	-15.87%

Years	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
ROR	3.21%	-32.50%	65.29%	-18.25%	21.87%	-2.15%
Max DD	-33.52%	-32.50%	-6.92%	-28.42%	-40.28%	-22.28%

Years	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
ROR	14.13%	3.78%	-11.03%	17.76%	14.33%	-2.60%
Max DD	-11.00%	-22.81%	-23.61%	-8.72%	-11.48%	-16.70%

Years	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
ROR	34.81%	-13.21%	9.43%	18.02%	17.26%	46.26%
Max DD	-12.62%	-27.26%	-7.58%	-7.14%	-8.34%	-6.05%

Years	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
ROR	-14.26%	6.57%	-10.76%	6.12%	-7.34%	24.60%
Max DD	-16.55%	-11.97%	-15.92%	-15.51%	-16.34%	-8.23%

Years	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
ROR	0.17%	-13.83%	-1.44%	-1.70%	9.46%	24.28%
Max DD	-4.80%	-24.46%	-12.85%	-14.77%	-9.52%	-5.69%

Years	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025 YTD
ROR	24.03%	22.26%	-5.34%	-4.92%	-5.34%
Max DD	-4.88%	-9.85%	-14.38%	-28.86%	-6.53%

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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Monthly Returns

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Accounting Notes:

Prior to October 1, 2013, the accounts were managed by EMC Capital Management, Inc. the predecessor of EMC Capital Advisors, LLC.

++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 $4,000,000 in securities holdings OR the person must have on deposit with a Futures Commission Merchant at least $400,000 in exchange-specified initial margin and option premiums, and required minimum security deposit for retail forex transactions).

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.

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