Performance in Focus: DDA Crypto Select 10 ETP – Rebalance Recap
By Dominik Poiger, Head of Product Management, DDA
Key Takeaways
- Index and product rebalanced at 17:00 CET, 29 November 2024
- Polkadot (“DOT”) removed from the index, no additions
- AuM rose from USD 22.3M to USD 36.5M but shares outstanding remained constant
- Diversification into altcoins makes sense but bitcoin should be the core holding
The DDA Crypto Select 10 ETP went through its fifth rebalancing since DDA incepted and listed the product on Deutsche Börse Xetra on 22 June 2023. The index provider MarketVector released its quarterly review of digital assets indices on 26 November 2024, including the MarketVector Digital Assets Max 10 VWAP Close Index (“MVDAMV”), the underlying index for the DDA Crypto Select 10 ETP.
According to the index methodology, the index was then rebalanced to its new target composition at the end of 29 November 2024. Find out more about the index and index methodology here:
New Allocation as of 29 November 2024
| Asset | Weight in % | → → → | Asset | Weight in % |
| BTC | 69.3% | BTC | 70.3% | |
| ETH | 17.9% | ETH | 15.8% | |
| BNB | 4.6% | SOL | 4.2% | |
| SOL | 3.8% | XRP | 3.6% | |
| XRP | 1.9% | BNB | 3.5% | |
| TRX | 0.8% | ADA | 1.4% | |
| ADA | 0.7% | AVAX | 0.7% | |
| AVAX | 0.6% | TRX | 0.6% | |
| DOT | 0.4% |
Polkadot (“DOT”) removed from the index
The index showed little turnover with Polkadot being removed from the index while no new asset was added to the index.
Polkadot has been underperforming and has been – according to the index rules – removed from the index. Consequently, the index is now only composed of 8 assets. This is due to the fact that the index universe is driven by the MarketVector Digital Assets 10 Index, which also includes coins that do not qualify for ETP underlyings on Deutsche Börse Xetra (The Open Network (“TON”) and Sui (“SUI”) are currently not eligible on Deutsche Börse Xetra).
BoJ Rate Hike Scares Traders; Bitcoin Supply Overhang still Looming
November was a very good month for cryptos in the wake of Donald Trump’s election as US president. He campaigned on an openly pro-crypto programme, notably paving the way for the building of a major US strategic Bitcoin reserve. In the ensuing days, the chairman of the SEC resigned, heralding a much more pro-crypto regulatory environment in the US in the years to come. At the same time, Donald Trump’s programme gives pride of place to tax cuts and support for the economy financed by even more debt, which may ultimately be even more bullish for cryptos in general and Bitcoin in particular.
However, it is worth bearing in mind that the dollar has rallied sharply, that Trump’s policy is going to be both overtly protectionist and very supportive, and that this is going to result in an environment that is particularly conducive to a return of inflation that could be rapid, which would greatly alter the FED’s current trajectory, and this environment would be much less supportive for cryptos.
Meanwhile, France’s borrowing rates have risen above those of Greece, and the debates surrounding France’s Finance Bill are heated in the context of a divided parliament with no clear majority. If the government were to fall, we could see a period of tension leading to the need to find safe havens for investors, which could also support Bitcoin in the short term.
Performance of DDA Crypto Select 10 ETP
| 1M | 3M | 1Y | 3Y | YTD | Since Inception* | |
| DDA Crypto Select 10 ETP | 42.7% | 64.1% | 141.4% | n/a | 25.7% | 206.2% |
Source: DDA, data as of 30 November 2023, *inception date: 22 May 2023
The top performing coin (as over the last observation period) was Ripple (“XRP”) with +212.0%.
| Top 3 | Performance in % since last rebalancing (or inception) |
| XRP | 212.0% |
| ADA | 210.9% |
| DOT | 109.2% |
| Bottom 3 | Performance in % since last rebalancing (or inception) |
| BNB | 23.2% |
| TRX | 28.2% |
| ETH | 45.2% |
There is no Second Best? The Advantages and Disadvantages of Portfolio Diversification
When investing into cryptocurrencies, it is important to consider that diversification – as in traditional capital markets – delivers a net benefit to investors. However, there are very few crypto assets that have managed to outperform Bitcoin over the course of various market cycles: So far, only Ripple (XRP), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Ethereum (ETH) managed to outperform Bitcoin (BTC) over two market cycles, i.e. managed to make two new highs in relative terms (denominated in Bitcoin).
In one of our previous research articles (DDA Crypto Espresso – Cryptoassets: There is no second best? The advantages and disadvantages of portfolio diversification), we have studied the alpha (outperformance vs bitcoin), beta (sensitivity of a token vs bitcoin) and the theta (time trend measured in days) of various cryptocurrencies.
The results were the following:
- most Altcoins are high beta and negative theta derivatives of Bitcoin (BTC)
- Binance Coin (BNB), Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC), and TRON (TRX) that exhibit a positive theta relative to Bitcoin (BTC)
- Altcoins do have a place in a diversified portfolio of crypto assets but Bitcoin (BTC) should be a core holding of the passive portfolio itself
When investing in cryptocurrencies, it is therefore of utmost importance to consider the design of the concept. While other basket ETPs artificially cap the exposure to bitcoin, the DDA Crypto Select 10 ETP was specifically designed with the above-mentioned analysis in mind: Bitcoin needs to be the core holding of a passive portfolio; altcoins do have a place in a portfolio, but their weight should not be artificially inflated.
About DDA Crypto Select 10 ETP
| Product name | DDA Crypto Select 10 ETP |
| Ticker Xetra / Bloomberg | SLCT GY / SLCT |
| ISIN / WKN | DE000A3G3ZD0 / A3G3ZD |
| TER | 1.69% |
| Base Currency | USD |
| Trading Currency | EUR |
| Underlying | MarketVector™ Digital Assets Max 10 VWAP Close Index (“MVDAMV”) |
| Product Structure | Physically replicating |
| Rebalancing Frequency | Quarterly |
| Index Provider | MarketVector |
| Domicile | Liechtenstein |
| Issuer | DDA ETP AG |
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