Portfolio analysis

You have been given the expected return data shown in the first table on three

Assets F, G, and H over the period 2016-2019

Expected return:

Year asset F asset G asset H

2016 11% 12% 9%

2017 12% 11% 10%

2018 13% 10% 11%

2019 14% 9% 12%

Using these assets, you have isolated the three investment alternatives shown in the following table:

Alternative		Investment
1		100% of asset F
2		50% of asset F and 50% of asset G
3		50% of asset F and 50% of asset H

a.Calculate the average return over the 4-year period for each of the three alternatives.

The expected return over the 4-year period for alternative 1 is (F)___________

The expected return over the 4-year period for alternative 2 is (G)___________

The expected return over the 4-year period for alternative 3 is (H) ____________

b.Calculate the standard deviation of returns over the 4-year period for each of the three alternatives.

c.Use your findings in parts a and b to calculate the coefficient of variation for each of the three alternatives.

d.On the basis of your findings, which of the three investment alternatives do you think performed better over this period? Why?