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Second engine Liquid Alternative Indices

The Second engineTM Liquid Alternative Indices were designed to provide accessible and timely information on Canada’s liquid alternatives in an effort to bridge critical informational gaps, facilitating greater understanding and engagement within the Canadian alternative investment landscape. The indices consist of an aggregate index representing the overall liquid alternative market, along with a series of strategy-based and goal-based indices, for a total of 11 indices.

As of Date 1M 3M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y Factsheet
Overall Market Index
Second Engine Liquid Alternative 35 IndexTM 0.4 1.4 5.1 8.7 2.6 4.3
Strategy-Based
Equity
Second engine Equity Long Short IndexTM 0.4 1.4 5.1 8.7 2.6 4.3
Second engine Equity Market Neutral IndexTM 0.4 1.4 5.1 8.7 2.6 4.3
Bond
Second engine Alternative Fixed Income IndexTM 0.4 1.4 5.1 8.7 2.6 4.3
Multi-Strategy
Second engine Multi-Strategy IndexTM 0.4 1.4 5.1 8.7 2.6 4.3
Bond & Multi-Strategy
Second engine Absolute Return IndexTM 0.4 1.4 5.1 8.7 2.6 4.3
Specialty
Second engine Event-Driven IndexTM 0.4 1.4 5.1 8.7 2.6 4.3
Second engine Global Macro IndexTM 0.4 1.4 5.1 8.7 2.2 4.3
Goal-Based
Second engine Equity Enhancer 10 IndexTM 0.4 1.4 5.1 8.7 2.6 4.3
Second engine Fixed Income Enhancer 10 IndexTM 0.4 1.4 5.1 8.7 2.6 4.3
Second engine Diversifier 10 IndexTM 0.8 1.4 5.1 8.7 2.6 4.3

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