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Mast HedgeIndex Managed Futures Strategy ETF Overview (HXF) - Barron's

Reported by Barrons
Oct 5, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • The Mast HedgeIndex Managed Futures Strategy ETF (HXF) is an actively managed fund that uses trend-following and macro strategies to take long and short positions across asset classes, markets, and geographies, seeking positive absolute returns with low correlation to broad stock and bond markets.
  • • HXF was priced at $25.88 with a market capitalization of about $64.05M and total assets of roughly $63.40M, according to the quote and fund data in the source.
  • • The fund carries an adjusted expense ratio of 0.800%, matching its prospectus net expense ratio, and reported a net asset value of $25.62.
  • • Over the past 52 weeks, HXF has traded between a high of $26.14 and a low of $24.87, with trading volume of 0 against an average volume of 3.94K at the time of the snapshot.
  • • The fund launched on September 28, 2012, and is classified by the publisher's data as a US systematic trend fund.
Summary
Barron's profile page for the Mast HedgeIndex Managed Futures Strategy ETF (HXF) provides a snapshot of the fund's structure, pricing and key statistics as of early October 2026. The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that applies trend-following and macro strategies, taking long and short positions across asset classes, markets and geographies. Its stated objective is to deliver positive absolute returns with low correlation to broad stock and bond markets. Per the publisher's own domain data, the fund invests in futures and other derivatives across global asset classes, including equities and fixed income, using a systematic managed futures approach.

At the time of the snapshot, HXF was quoted at $25.88, with a market capitalization of approximately $64.05 million. The publisher's fund data shows a net asset value of $25.62, a one-day return of -0.04%, and total assets of about $63.40 million. A separate quote in the publisher's data showed the shares at $25.71, up $0.07 (+0.26%), with trailing total returns as of October 4, 2026. Over the past 52 weeks the shares have traded in a narrow band between $24.87 and $26.14. Trading volume on the snapshot date was recorded as zero, compared with an average volume of 3.94 thousand shares, which indicates thin liquidity in the listing.

The fund's adjusted expense ratio and prospectus net expense ratio are both 0.800%. HXF's inception date is September 28, 2012. The source page is primarily a retail trading and quote page, and it does not disclose performance figures, holdings detail, or any new strategy or management changes.

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