NBI Liquid Alternatives ETF (NALT)

14 June 2019 by National Bank Investments
Glass Box Series

NALT: What’s under the hood
Highlights

  • Brief Introduction of the implemented QI models and how they work together 
  • NALT’s QI models are designed to control risks and maintain a low correlation to equity indices 
  • NALT uses quantitative investment (QI) models to determine the most suitable long and short positions on a wide variety of asset classes

Introduction

NALT implements what is called a Systematic Global Macro investment strategy. The quantitative models aim to potentially achieve the best performance given the investment objective, while avoiding emotional and irrational human reactions.

In the case of NALT, different types of quantitative models recommend investments in 22 futures contracts on the five following asset classes: 5 U.S. government bonds, 4 currencies, 3 metal commodities, 5 agricultural commodities and 5 energy commodities. The absence of equity index futures contracts contributes to NALT’s decorrelation to these indices.

On top of the asset allocation functions, different types of risk-controls are also embedded in the QI models to maintain the highest possible level of consistency for NALT’s risk-return-decorrelation profile.

In this document, we look at what’s under NALT’s hood by first presenting the portfolio construction process and then explaining the QI models that drive NALT’s momentum.

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