Feature | ZC Secure | ZC Neutral |
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Investment Philosophy | Complete capital preservation with moderate upside participation | Risk-managed absolute returns through market neutral strategies |
Primary Strategy | Synthetic zero-risk bonds + covered call writing | Delta neutral trading + volatility arbitrage + statistical pairs |
Market Correlation | Low positive correlation (0.1-0.3) | Near-zero correlation (-0.1 to +0.1) |
Worst Case Scenario | 0% loss (100% capital returned at maturity) | Maximum 30% loss (70% protection floor) |
Best Case Scenario | 10% annually (capped participation) | 30%+ annually (uncapped upside potential) |
Liquidity | Locked until maturity (1-5 years) | Quarterly redemptions after 12-month lockup |
Complexity Level | Simple - Structured bond equivalent | Complex - Multi-strategy hedge fund approach |
Income Generation | Capital appreciation only | Potential monthly income from options premiums |
Tax Efficiency | Capital gains treatment at maturity | Mixed income/capital gains (quarterly distributions) |
Market Scenario | Market Return | ZC Secure Expected Return | ZC Neutral Expected Return | Traditional 60/40 Portfolio |
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Strong Bull Market | +25% | +10% (Capped) | +22% to +28% | +18% |
Moderate Bull Market | +12% | +7% to +9% | +18% to +22% | +9% |
Sideways/Flat Market | 0% to +3% | +2% to +5% | +12% to +18% | +1% |
Moderate Bear Market | -15% | +0% (Protected) | +8% to +15% (Non-Correlated) | -10% |
Severe Bear Market | -35% | +0% (Protected) | -5% to +5% (Protection Floor) | -22% |
Market Crisis | -50% | +0% (100% Protected) | -20% to -30% (70% Protection) | -32% |
Strategy | Target Annual Return | Principal Protection | Volatility (Est.) | Sharpe Ratio (Target) | Investment Term | Risk Rating |
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ZC Secure | 5-10% (Capped) | 100% | 2-5% | N/A | 1-5 Years | Conservative |
ZC Neutral | 20%+ | 70% | 9-15% | 1.2-1.8 | Quarterly (After lockup) | Moderate |
ZC Secure Management Fee: | 0.98% annually |
ZC Neutral Management Fee: | 1.50% annually |
ZC Secure Performance Fee: | None |
ZC Neutral Performance Fee: | 15% over 5% hurdle |
Minimum Investment (Both): | $100,000 |
ZC Secure Redemption: | At maturity (1-5 years) |
ZC Neutral Redemption: | Quarterly (after 12-month lockup) |
Notice Period: | 90 days (ZC Neutral) |