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Wharton Capital Management, LLC - Agricultural Futures Program

Principal(s): Robert D. Wharton / Jeff Apel
Strategy: Discretionary / Fundamental / Ags
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Statistics & Program Information

Mar Return -0.23%	Worst Drawdown ⁽²⁾ -17.72%	Minimum Investment $100,000
YTD Return 3.37%	Losing Streak ⁽³⁾ -14.07 %	AUM⁽⁵⁾ $11,790,962
Annualized CROR ⁽¹⁾ 5.27	Sharpe Ratio ⁽⁴⁾ 0.44	Calmar Ratio ⁽⁶⁾ -0.10

Trading Methodology 100% Discretionary	Style Sub-Categories Fundamental	Trading Style 15% Trend Following 15% Contrarian 20% Spread Trading 50% Option Trading
Market Sector 20% Agriculturals 80% Meats	Holding Period 50% Medium Term 50% Short Term	Sector US Contracts Options

Start Date Sep-2011	Currency US Dollar	Margin ⁽⁷⁾ 0.1
New Money Yes	AUM ⁽⁵⁾ $11,790,962	Management Fee 2.00%
Min Investment $100,000	Annualized CROR ⁽¹⁾ 5.27	Incentive Fee 20.00%
Fund Minimum $0	Losing Streak ⁽³⁾ -14.07 %	Other Fees None
Notional Funds Yes	Worst Drawdown ⁽²⁾ -17.72 %	Avg Comm ⁽⁸⁾
NFA Member Yes	Sharpe Ratio ⁽⁴⁾ 0.44	Max Comm ⁽⁹⁾ 0.00
NFA Number 0427446	Calmar Ratio ⁽⁶⁾ -0.10	Round Turns ⁽¹⁰⁾ 0

Starting Date: Sep-2011	Currency: US Dollar
Open to New Investors: Yes	Current Assets: $11,790,962
Open to US Investors: Yes	Annualized CROR: 5.27%
Minimum Fund Investment: $0	Worst Monthly Drawdown: -17.72
Minimum Managed Account: $100,000	Current Losing Streak: -14.07 %
Domocile:	Calmar: -0.10
Subscriptions: N/A	Sharpe Ratio: 0.44
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: None

Type of Fund:	Domicile:	Strategy:

Track Record Prepared By: CTA Services

Correlations:

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 Annualized Compounded Rate of Return ("Annualized 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 Annualized 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:

The Advisor currently is accepting accounts in its Agricultural Futures Program (the "Program"). The Program's objective is to achieve substantial profits with relatively low levels of performance volatility. There is no assurance the Program will achieve its objectives or that clients will avoid substantial losses. The Program primarily involves the speculative trading of futures contracts on grains and meat products. However, the Program is not limited to those markets. In implementing the Program, the Advisor may speculate or trade in any futures or options contract traded on a U.S. futures exchange, either now or in the future (collectively, "Commodity Interests"). Such instruments may include, without limitation, futures contracts (and options thereon) on any of the following: physical commodities in addition to grain and meat products, interest- rate sensitive products, financial instruments, and stock indices.

In implementing the Program, the Advisor employs a discretionary combination of technical and fundamental analysis. Fundamental analysis is concerned with any factor that would affect the supply and demand, and therefore the price, of a given Commodity Interest. Technical analysis is based on the theory that the study of the past price action in a given market, rather than external factors that affect the supply and demand of a particular Commodity Interest, provides a means of anticipating future prices. Technical analysis operates on the theory that market prices at any given point in time reflect all known factors affecting supply and demand for a particular Commodity Interest. In accordance with this theory, technical analysts subscribe to the belief that a detailed analysis of, among other things, actual daily, weekly, and monthly price fluctuations, volume variations, and changes in open interest are of predictive value when attempting to determine the future course of price movements.

Risk Strategy:

N/A

Background:

Robert D. Wharton - Managing Member: Robert D. Wharton is the Advisor's founder and Managing Member. As such, he is responsible for managing all aspects of the Advisor's operations, including its trading decisions. He was listed as a principal of the Advisor, and registered as an associated person, in February 2011. Mr. Wharton, an experienced trader of agricultural futures instruments, has been self-employed as a registered floor broker on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ("CME"ï¿½), trading his own account and executing customer orders, since December 1988. He founded the Advisor to offer discretionary trading services to qualified members of the public pursuant to the Agricultural Futures Program. Mr. Wharton holds a Bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Nebraska. He resides in Chicago with his wife and children.

Accounting Notes:

The track record reflects the composite performance of all client accounts participating in the Program. The performance has been adjusted to reflect the effect of the Advisor's 2% Management Fee and 20% Incentive Fee. As of October 1, 2014, the monthly rate of return is computed using the daily compounded method so that daily changes in nominal value are incorporated into the composite program return. For return calculation purposes, additions are effective at the start of the day and withdrawals are effective at the end of the day. Prior to October 1, 2014, the monthly rate of return was computed using the "Only Accounts Traded" method, pursuant to which the performance of accounts that are open for only part of a month, or accounts that materially change their nominal value during a month, is not included in the composite performance.

Performance

Client Performance Adjusted for a 2% Management Fee & 20% Incentive Fee

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	ROR	Max DD
2025	0.91%	2.67%	-0.23%										3.37%	-0.23%
2024	-3.90%	-2.85%	2.24%	1.91%	-5.56%	-2.64%	2.00%	-3.67%	-1.25%	-3.59%	-0.13%	1.03%	-15.58%	-16.44%
2023	-1.30%	0.66%	0.61%	1.05%	-4.28%	1.87%	1.84%	-0.02%	-3.40%	3.05%	2.62%	-1.53%	0.88%	-4.28%
2022	1.59%	-0.59%	2.10%	-1.83%	-0.37%	-0.29%	-0.65%	3.28%	-0.28%	6.25%	0.15%	1.30%	10.91%	-3.11%
2021	1.76%	-0.52%	1.18%	-1.83%	-3.16%	4.06%	1.52%	1.49%	3.24%	1.20%	1.51%	1.76%	12.67%	-4.93%
2020	0.34%	2.50%	-0.17%	-2.35%	-2.67%	7.25%	-2.65%	-1.29%	-5.26%	1.68%	-1.00%	-1.88%	-5.89%	-10.08%
2019	-1.71%	-3.48%	0.75%	-0.37%	3.63%	-1.74%	3.85%	8.19%	-0.92%	-1.64%	-2.35%	-2.86%	0.71%	-7.56%
2018	-0.59%	-3.08%	1.01%	-0.47%	1.51%	0.45%	1.83%	0.56%	-2.89%	-1.00%	-0.28%	-1.02%	-4.03%	-5.11%
2017	1.27%	0.20%	0.54%	-0.72%	0.50%	1.32%	0.96%	2.78%	-0.81%	-4.40%	3.21%	1.00%	5.79%	-5.17%
2016	0.64%	2.17%	-2.01%	-2.14%	0.49%	-1.38%	0.97%	0.39%	0.35%	-2.25%	0.15%	1.62%	-1.12%	-5.51%
2015	1.04%	0.03%	0.94%	0.14%	3.92%	1.92%	1.77%	-2.11%	0.82%	0.25%	-0.27%	1.12%	9.88%	-2.11%
2014	3.81%	-0.47%	0.94%	-0.03%	12.50%	10.76%	15.12%	7.58%	-3.74%	-6.66%	2.52%	-0.40%	47.61%	-10.15%
2013	-8.76%	1.99%	-0.54%	-1.51%	2.08%	-5.02%	3.40%	-2.42%	0.98%	-0.91%	5.03%	5.00%	-1.6%	-11.62%
2012	-1.45%	0.99%	1.69%	2.42%	4.27%	3.89%	5.50%	-1.20%	1.13%	0.82%	0.51%	-0.43%	19.43%	-1.45%
2011									-1.12%	0.77%	-0.33%	1.36%	0.66%	-1.12%

Annual Performance

Years	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
ROR	0.66%	19.43%	-1.60%	47.61%	9.88%	-1.12%
Max DD	-1.12%	-1.45%	-11.62%	-10.15%	-2.11%	-5.51%

Years	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
ROR	5.79%	-4.03%	0.71%	-5.89%	12.67%	10.91%
Max DD	-5.17%	-5.11%	-7.56%	-10.08%	-4.93%	-3.11%

Years	2023	2024	2025 YTD
ROR	0.88%	-15.58%	3.37%
Max DD	-4.28%	-16.44%	-0.23%

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

VAMI, Assets under Management & Worst Drawdown

Monthly Returns

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.