Using only liquid securities, the Mast Liquid Alternative Beta Index seeks to replicate the return of the overall hedge fund industry, as represented by the Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index.

The Mast Liquid Alternative Beta Index reflects the combined returns of the individual LAB strategy indices – Long/Short, Event Driven, Global Strategies, Merger Arbitrage and Managed Futures – weighted according to their respective strategy weights in the Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index.