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What does the allocation effect measure?
What does the allocation effect measure?
How is the allocation effect calculated?
How is the allocation effect calculated?
What is good timing skill a matter of, according to the given text?
What is good timing skill a matter of, according to the given text?
What does the selection effect measure?
What does the selection effect measure?
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How is the selection effect calculated?
How is the selection effect calculated?
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What is the manager's total value-added performance according to the given text?
What is the manager's total value-added performance according to the given text?
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Which factor is important for good timing skill, based on the text?
Which factor is important for good timing skill, based on the text?
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What does the term 'Wpi - Wbi' represent in the allocation effect equation?
What does the term 'Wpi - Wbi' represent in the allocation effect equation?
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'Rpi − Rbi' in the selection effect equation represents:
'Rpi − Rbi' in the selection effect equation represents:
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'(Benchmark weight) * (Portfolio return – Benchmark return)' in the selection effect equation calculates:
'(Benchmark weight) * (Portfolio return – Benchmark return)' in the selection effect equation calculates:
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Which of the following is an essential attribute of a fund manager?
Which of the following is an essential attribute of a fund manager?
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What is the main goal of superior security selection by a fund manager?
What is the main goal of superior security selection by a fund manager?
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What is the primary purpose of attribution analysis in performance measurement?
What is the primary purpose of attribution analysis in performance measurement?
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What differentiates allocation effects from selection effects in attribution analysis?
What differentiates allocation effects from selection effects in attribution analysis?
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What is the significance of completely diversifying a portfolio relative to its benchmark portfolio?
What is the significance of completely diversifying a portfolio relative to its benchmark portfolio?
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Which factor contributes to the actual return produced by a manager over an investment horizon?
Which factor contributes to the actual return produced by a manager over an investment horizon?
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What can lead to superior risk-adjusted returns for a fund manager?
What can lead to superior risk-adjusted returns for a fund manager?
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What are the two main considerations in performance management?
What are the two main considerations in performance management?
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What is the desired attribute of a completely diversified portfolio in relation to its benchmark portfolio?
What is the desired attribute of a completely diversified portfolio in relation to its benchmark portfolio?
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What contributes to deriving above-average returns for a given risk class as a fund manager?
What contributes to deriving above-average returns for a given risk class as a fund manager?
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Which method does not contribute to evaluating expected returns?
Which method does not contribute to evaluating expected returns?
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What are the limitations of peer group comparisons in evaluating expected returns?
What are the limitations of peer group comparisons in evaluating expected returns?
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What does portfolio drawdown measure?
What does portfolio drawdown measure?
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Which ratio measures risk premium per unit of risk?
Which ratio measures risk premium per unit of risk?
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What does Treynor Ratio measure?
What does Treynor Ratio measure?
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What does Information Ratio measure?
What does Information Ratio measure?
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What does Jensen Measure calculate?
What does Jensen Measure calculate?
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How can risk-adjusted performance be computed relative to any multifactor model?
How can risk-adjusted performance be computed relative to any multifactor model?
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What is the aim of Sharpe Ratio?
What is the aim of Sharpe Ratio?
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What is one limitation of peer group comparisons?
What is one limitation of peer group comparisons?
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Study Notes
- Investors evaluate expected returns using three methods: peer group comparisons, index returns, and risk factor models
- Performance assessment involves answering two questions: how did the portfolio manager perform, and what resources were used to achieve it
- Peer group comparisons use boxplots to display returns of a representative set of investors over a specific period, but they have limitations such as lack of adjustment for risk levels and difficulty in forming a large, meaningful group
- Portfolio drawdown measures how well the manager protected investors against losses, with maximum drawdown being the largest percentage decline in value from peak to trough
- Risk-adjusted performance measures include Sharpe Ratio, Treynor Ratio, and Information Ratio, which aim to measure a portfolio's total risk and performance relative to a benchmark
- Sharpe Ratio measures risk premium per unit of risk by subtracting the risk-free rate from the portfolio's return and dividing by the standard deviation of returns
- Treynor Ratio measures the portfolio's return in excess of the risk-free rate per unit of beta, indicating the slope of the fund's characteristic line and its position relative to the security market line
- Information Ratio measures a portfolio's average return in excess of a benchmark portfolio divided by the tracking error
- Jensen Measure, originally based on CAPM, calculates the difference between a portfolio's return and the return expected based on market conditions, with α indicating the manager's superiority or inferiority in investment ability.
- Risk-adjusted performance can be computed relative to any multifactor model, with attribution analysis decomposing the difference between a manager's total return and a benchmark policy portfolio into allocation and selection effects.
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Test your understanding of performance management, risk-adjusted measures, attribution analysis, and desirable attributes of a fund manager. Calculate and interpret risk-adjusted performance measures and compare simple and risk-adjusted measures.