When you pick the best choice for your portfolio, defend your decision in a one-
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When you pick the best choice for your portfolio, defend your decision in a one-page essay.
You have been given the following return information for two mutal funds (Papa and Mama), the market index, and the risk-free rate.
Year
Papa Fund
Mama Fund
Market
Risk-Free
2008
-12.6%
-22.6
-24.5%
1%
2009
25.4
18.5
19.5
3
2010
8.5
9.2
9.4
2
2011
15.5
8.5
7.6
4
2012
2.6
-1.2
-2.2
2
Calculate the Sharpe ratio, Treynor ratio, Jensen's alpha, information ratio and R-sqaured ratio for both funds and determine which is the best choice for your portfolio.
Year
Papa Fund
Mama Fund
Market
Risk-Free
2008
-12.6%
-22.6
-24.5%
1%
2009
25.4
18.5
19.5
3
2010
8.5
9.2
9.4
2
2011
15.5
8.5
7.6
4
2012
2.6
-1.2
-2.2
2
Explanation / Answer
Sharpe ratio = (Expected return - Risk-free rate)/Standard deviation
Papa fund
Sharpe ratio = (10.37
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