The Index
Inside DEGENCOM™
The Degenerate Economy Index™ is built to track the attention economy and gamification of markets. It captures the platforms, exchanges, and technology backbones that profit when participation surges, regardless of which asset dominates the headlines.
Degenerate Economics Management™ oversees DEGENCOM™ and sponsors leading exchange-traded product concepts, including the Degenerate Economy ETFs™.
The index base is derived by setting Bitcoin to 1 BTC at the May 15, 2023 close ($27,508.23) representing 5% of the total index value; all other holdings are sized from that base according to their index weights.
Our goal is to democratize finance by turning these rules into an ETF concept that can be accessible to everyone, subject to regulatory approval and partner support.
Why the Index
DEGENCOM™ tracks the attention economy and gamification of markets: platforms, exchanges, and technology backbones that monetize participation across the degenerate economy.
What It Tracks
High-beta leaders, trading venues, derivatives infrastructure, and digital platforms that benefit from velocity, volume, and attention.
How It Evolves
A thematic, actively governed methodology with monthly review, tradability screening, and risk caps designed for ETF delivery.
Index Facts
The structure behind the ETF
Constituent Mix
What the index holds
DEGENCOM™ emphasizes the infrastructure that supports the attention economy and market gamification, while allowing meme‑driven, high‑velocity names to enter when warranted by the rules. The mix is reviewed to ensure tradability and diversity across participation channels. The composition below reflects a published snapshot of the index and is illustrative only.
The index is designed to capture the broader attention economy. Depending on methodology updates, it can include or exclude the following asset and product categories.
Includes potential crypto exposure (Bitcoin and crypto-adjacent equities) plus options and derivatives infrastructure. Final inclusion is determined by index rules, tradability screens, and regulatory requirements.
Proxy Tracker
Illustrative index history since May 2023
This proxy tracker uses Twelve Data daily closes and publicly cited constituents to illustrate DEGENCOM™ performance since inception (May 15, 2023). Illustrative only. It is not an official index value and is provided for informational purposes only.
📈 What is CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)?
CAGR Definition: The Compound Annual Growth Rate is the smoothed annual growth rate that would produce the same cumulative return over the investment period. It assumes reinvestment of all gains and calculates what constant yearly growth rate would be needed to reach the current value from the starting value.
Formula: CAGR = (Ending Value ÷ Beginning Value)^(1 ÷ Years) − 1
Example: If the index grew from $550,164.60 to $1,040,057.50 over 2.75 years: CAGR = ($1,040,057.50 ÷ $550,164.60)^(1 ÷ 2.75) − 1 = 26.07% per year
Why it matters: CAGR smooths out volatility to show the average annual return. If you had invested at inception and held to today, CAGR represents your average yearly growth rate, making it easier to compare performance across different time periods.