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Problem 18-04

Consider the following historical performance data for two different portfolios, the Standard and Poors 500, and the 90-day T-bill.

Investment	Average Rate of		Standard
Vehicle	Return		Deviation		Beta	R2
Fund 1	25.20	%	22.13	%	1.255	0.759
Fund 2	13.88		13.20		0.934	0.743
S&P 500	16.19		13.55
90-day T-bill	5.40		0.50

1. Calculate the Fama overall performance measure for both funds. Round your answers to two decimal places.

   Overall performance (Fund 1): %

   Overall performance (Fund 2): %

2. What is the return to risk for both funds? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.

   Return to risk (Fund 1): %

   Return to risk (Fund 2): %

3. For both funds, compute the measures of (1) selectivity, (2) diversification, and (3) net selectivity. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places. Use a minus sign to enter negative values, if any.

   	Selectivity		Diversification		Net selectivity
   Fund 1		%		%		%
   Fund 2		%		%		%

4. Explain the meaning of the net selectivity measure and how it helps you evaluate investor performance. Which fund had the best performance?

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