Volatility Arbitrage

Strategy Research, 23 May 2018

Index Research Funds

AH Volatility Arbitrage UCITS Index

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD
2020 -0.4 -1.2 -0.8 -2.4
2019 -0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5 -0.5 -0.2 -0.3 -0.6 -0.9
2018 -0.1 -1.0 0.2 -1.0 0.0 0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8 -0.6
2017 -0.3 -0.2 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.4 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -2.8
2016 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 2.3
2015 0.0 -0.5 0.4 0.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.3 -0.5 1.0 -0.7 0.5 0.2 0.0
2014 0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 -0.7 -0.6 0.5 -0.8 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.8 -1.7
2013 -2.2 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -0.5 -0.1 -0.8 0.8 -1.1 -0.9 -0.2 -0.8 -6.4
2012 0.3 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 1.4 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 -1.1 -0.7 -0.3 0.8 -0.6
2011 -0.6 -0.9 1.5 -0.8 -0.4 0.5 0.4 1.2 -0.9 1.0 0.3 1.0 2.2
2010 -0.5 0.0 -0.6 1.3 3.1 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.0 -0.4 0.4 -0.4 4.1
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Top Funds YTD

YTD
LGT Dynamic Protection UCITS 23.2
Amundi Absolute Volatility World Equities 21.8
Assenagon Alpha Volatility 20.3
Amundi Absolute Volatility Euro Equities 15.2
Athena UI 5.8
THEAM Quant Dispersion US 1.4
Warrington Strategic UCITS 0.0
FERI OptoFlex -1.0
Lupus alpha Volatility Invest (A) -12.6
Allianz Volatility Strategy -13.3

Bottom Funds YTD

YTD
Berenberg DyMACS Volatility Premium -28.9
BNP THEAM Quant - Volatility World Absolute -23.5
Lupus alpha Volatility Risk-Premium -20.8
Lumyna - Enhanced Equity Volatility Premium -18.2
Allianz Volatility Strategy -13.3
Lupus alpha Volatility Invest (A) -12.6
FERI OptoFlex -1.0
Warrington Strategic UCITS 0.0
THEAM Quant Dispersion US 1.4
Athena UI 5.8

Strategy AUM

31 December 2019
£4.4b 1% YOY

Largest Volatility Arbitrage Funds

AUM
FERI OptoFlex £1.2b
Allianz Volatility Strategy £847m
Assenagon Alpha Volatility £767m
Amundi Absolute Volatility World... £340m
LGT Dynamic Protection UCITS £276m

Largest Inflows (Q4'19 - Q4'18)

Change AUM
Assenagon Alpha Volatility £232m £767m
LGT Dynamic Protection UCITS £105m £276m
Lupus alpha Volatility Risk-Premium £97m £137m
THEAM Quant Dispersion US £33m £89m
Amundi Absolute Volatility World... £27m £340m

Largest Outflows (Q4'19 - Q4'18)

Change AUM
Allianz Volatility Strategy £-291m £847m
Amundi Absolute Volatility Euro ... £-261m £156m
FERI OptoFlex £-189m £1.2b
Berenberg DyMACS Volatility Premium £-55m £209m
BNP THEAM Quant - Volatility Wor... £-14m £13m

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