Question: Provided Below is the Average Return, Standard Deviation and Coefficient of Risk Variation of multiple portfolios comprised of the stock components of the Dow Jones

  • Provided Below is the Average Return, Standard Deviation and Coefficient of Risk Variation of multiple portfolios comprised of the stock components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average
  • Part 1) Analyze the risk and return patterns and diversification benefits of the different portfolios, (ie 5 Stock Portfolio vs 30 Stock Portfolio).
  • Part 2) Based on the risk/return analysis, which portfolio selections are the most profitable?
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
5 Stock Portfolios Average Returns St. Deviation CV
AXP+AMGN+AAPL+BA+CAT -0.0002 0.045 -225.00
CSCO+CVX+GS+HD+HON 2.5572 0.0394 0.02
IBM+INTC+JNJ+KO+JPM -0.0003 0.0321 -107.00
MCD+MMM+MRK+MSFT+NKE -0.0026 0.0271 -10.42
PG+TRV+UNH+CRM+VZ -0.0022 0.0289 -13.14
V+WBA+WMT+DIS+DOW -0.0018 0.033 -18.33
10 Stock Portfolios
AXP+AMGN+APPL+BA+CAT+CSCO+CVX+GS+HD+HON -7.817 0.0413 -0.01
IBM+INTC+JNJ+KO+JPM+MCD+MMM+MRK+MSFT+NKE -0.0015 0.0288 -19.20
PG+TRV+UNH+CRM+VZ+V+WBA+WMT+DIS+DOW -0.002 0.0288 -14.40
15 Stock Portfolios
AXP+AMGN+APPL+BA+CAT+CSCO+CVX+GS+HD+HON+IBM+INTC+JNJ+KO+JPM -0.0002 0.0376 -188.00
MCD+MMM+MRK+MSFT+NKE+PG+TRV+UNH+CRM+VZV+V+WBA+WMT+DIS+DOW -0.0022 0.0274 -12.45
30 Stock Portfolio
AXP+AMGN+AAPL+BA+CAT+CSCO+CVX+GS+HD+HON+IBM+INTC+JNJ+KO+JPM+MCD+MMM+MRK+MSFT+NKE+PG+TRV+UNH+CRM+VZ+V+WBA+WMT+DIS+DOW -0.0012 0.0317 -26.42

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