| Year | Long Backtest
Total Return | S&P 500 Index
Total Return | Long Backtest
Excess Return |
| 1996* | 21.90% | 22.96% | -1.06% |
| 1997 | 48.37% | 33.36% | 15.00% |
| 1998 | 25.37% | 28.58% | -3.21% |
| 1999 | 103.39% | 21.04% | 82.34% |
| 2000 | 37.85% | -9.11% | 46.96% |
| 2001 | 8.56% | -11.89% | 20.45% |
| 2002 | 7.86% | -22.10% | 29.96% |
| 2003 | 53.13% | 28.68% | 24.44% |
| 2004 | 27.36% | 10.88% | 16.48% |
| 2005 | 50.61% | 4.91% | 45.70% |
| 2006 | 20.70% | 15.09% | 5.61% |
| 2007 | 26.52% | 2.35% | 24.18% |
| 2008 | -29.77% | -40.05% | 10.28% |
| 2009* | 40.85% | 14.72% | 26.14% |
| Average Linked Annual Ret. | 29.99% | 5.06% | 24.10% |
| Average Annual Return | 31.62% | 7.10% | 24.52% |
| Longitudinal Std. Dev. | 29.79% | 21.35% | 22.33% |
| Information Ratio | N/A | N/A | 1.08 |
| T-Stat for the Mean Return | 3.68 | 1.15 | 3.80 |
| Probability Total (Excess) Ret < 0 | 14.47% | 36.75% | 13.62% |