Question: Problem 11-08 Shown below are the investment weights for the securities held in four different portfolios: three mutual funds and the benchmark index that each

Problem 11-08

Shown below are the investment weights for the securities held in four different portfolios: three mutual funds and the benchmark index that each of those funds uses.

% Security Investment Weight:
Security Benchmark Index Fund X Fund Y Fund Z
1 9 % 5 % 45 % 10 %
2 9 13 0 8
3 9 13 5 8
4 9 12 0 8
5 9 6 15 8
6 9 13 0 10
7 9 11 28 10
8 9 8 30 10
9 9 15 0 8
10 9 5 25 10

  1. Calculate the active share (AS) measure for Fund X, Fund Y, and Fund Z relative to the benchmark index. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to one decimal place.

    Fund X: %

    Fund Y: %

    Fund Z: %

  2. Using active share calculations above, indicate which fund is the most likely to be considered: (i) a passive index fund, (ii) a closet (or enhanced) index fund, and (iii) an actively managed concentrated stock-picking fund. Explain the reason for your classification.

    Fund X is considered -Select-an actively managed concentrated stock-picking funda closet (or enhanced) index funda passive index fundItem 4 because, it -Select-differsdoes not differItem 5 in the investment weights of holdings relative to the benchmark index.

    Fund Y is considered -Select-an actively managed concentrated stock-picking funda closet (or enhanced) index funda passive index fundItem 6 because, it is -Select-lessmoreItem 7 concentrated than the benchmark and has -Select-fewermoreItem 8 holdings and -Select-biggersmallerItem 9 investment positions.

    Fund Z is considered -Select-an actively managed concentrated stock-picking funda closet (or enhanced) index funda passive index fundItem 10 because its security holdings come closer to matching the benchmark, -Select-in number of those holdingsin the investment weights of those holdingsboth in number of holdings and the investment weights of those holdingsItem 11 .

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