Less-Liquid Holdings Could Mean More-Solid Results – Morningstar Advisor Magazine
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Less-Liquid Holdings Could Mean More-Solid Results.
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Alpha is a measure of performance on a risk-adjusted basis. Alpha takes the volatility (price risk) of a mutual fund and compares its risk-adjusted performance to a benchmark index. Standard Deviation is a statistical measure of the historical volatility of a mutual fund or portfolio, usually computed using 36 monthly returns. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by subtracting the risk-free rate – such as that of the 10-year U.S. Tresury Bond – from the rate of return for a portfolio and dividing the result by the standard deviation of the portfolio returns. The t-statistic is a ratio of the departure of an estimated parameter from its notional value and its standard error. Upside capture is used to evaluate how well an investment manager performed relative to an index during periods when that index has risen. Downside capture is used to evaluate how well or poorly an investment manager performed relative to an index during periods when that index has dropped. The Rusell 3000 Index encompasses the 3,000 largest U.S.-traded stocks.
