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Strategy Indices

UBS Risk Adjusted Dynamic Alpha Strategy (UBS-RADA)


The UBS Risk Adjusted Dynamic Alpha Strategy (UBS- RADA) strategy is strictly rule based and developed for variable market conditions. It employs the UBS Dynamic Equity Risk Indicator to go long, flat or short the market. Developed by highly recognized UBS Equity Research*, the UBS Dynamic Risk Indicator aims at measuring market sentiment, investor risk appetite, and equity positioning. The indicator is updated daily by UBS Global Equity Strategy research team and measures both levels and short-term changes in equity market momentum, equity option volatility, FX volatility, corporate credit spreads, swap spreads and the performance of high beta equity strategies. Product description Strictly rule based strategy employing highly recognized UBS Global Strategy Research resource Low historical volatility Strong resistance on downside while providing exposure to the market upside Index Methodology: Rule based algorithm using UBS Dynamic Equity Risk Indicator Indicator(i) i> 1.25 Market conditions Overbought (probability of a correction) Bullish Uncertain Bearish Oversold (probability of a correction) Index position Cash

What is the Dynamic Equity Risk Indicator? Developed by highly recognized UBS Equity Research* as an out-of-sample variant of the Risk Appetite Indicator, published since March 11, 2005 Updated daily by UBS Global Equity Strategy Research team. Aims at measuring market sentiment, investor risk appetite, and equity positioning The indicator measures both levels and short-term changes in equity market momentum, equity option volatility, FX volatility, corporate credit spreads, swap spreads and the performance of high beta equity strategies. The model is a composite of normalized scores

-0.75 <i <1.25 -1.25 <I <-0.75 -2 <I <-1.25 i <-2

Long Cash Short Cash

Source: UBS

* UBS Equity Research has been voted Best Pan-European Brokerage Firm for Equity and Equity-Linked Research in the Thomson Extel awards for ten straight years.

UBS Dynamic Equity Risk Indicator: Methodology The index is calculated as the composite of the following normalised factors, weighed by their rolling correlation to equity markets over the preceding seven years. Measure 1. Options volatility 2. Credit spreads 3. Swap spreads 4. Currency volatility 5. Cyclicals / defensives 6. High-beta regions 7. High-beta sectors 8. Equity market momentum Description Average of VIX and VDAX Moodys BAA over US 10 year Treasury yield Average of 5 year USD, EUR, JPY & GBP over bonds Average of 20 day and 60 day daily volume of EUR, JPY, GBP, CHF & AUD vs USD IT, Materials, Discretionary + Industrials) vs (Staples, Health, Telecomms + Utilities) Excess performance of regions with high-beta in the short term Excess performance of sectors with high-beta in the short term MSCI AC World as % of 200 day moving average

UBS Dynamic Equity Risk Indicator: Historical performance*

Source: Bloomberg and UBS * Figures refer to simulated past performance. Past performance is not neccessarily indicative of future results.

Cash Position

Long Position

Short Position

Index performance Back-tested, long equites 59.2% of the time; cash/neutral 29.6%; short 11.2% Superior risk-return profile, aimed at absolute returns Worst calendar year performance -42.4% -3.5% -37.0% -8.4% -42.1% -23.3% -34.8% -12.9% -43.9% 3.5%

Annualized return Eurostoxx 50 Total Return Strategy on Eurostoxx 50 Total Return S&P 500 Total Return Index Strategy on S&P 500 Total Return Nikkei 225 Strategy on Nikkei 225 SMI Total Return Strategy on SMI Total return DAX Total Return Strategy on DAX Total Return 5.2% 17.0% 5.6% 13.2% -4.6% 9.8% 3.1% 12.3% 6.3% 18.7%

Annualized volatility 24.2% 16.8% 20.7% 13.6% 24.8% 18.0% 20.3% 14.1% 25.3% 17.6%

Source: Bloomberg and UBS * Figures refer to simulated past performance. Past performance is not neccessarily indicative of future results. ** Closing price is used to recalculate performance. Depending on size and liquidity, the strategy may employ VWAP to minimize market impact.

Historical back-test performance*


1200%
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1000% 800% 600% 400% 200% 0% 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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Backtest < April 07

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Eurostoxx 50 Total Return Index

Strategy on the Eurostoxx 50 Total Return Index

60% 40% 20% 0% -20% -40% -60% 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 YTD

Strategy on the Eurostoxx 50 Total Return Index


Source: Bloomberg and UBS, July 2011 / UBS, CCY: EUR

Eurostoxx 50 Total Return Index

*figures refer to simulated past performance. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

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