Question 1
A consultant is selecting an active equity manager. The manager's portfolio shows a high active return but also a very high tracking error of 9%. Which single statistic best summarizes whether the manager generated active return efficiently per unit of active risk taken?
Correct Answer:
Information ratio
Question 2
Two managers each have an information ratio of 0.50. Manager A targets a tracking error of 3%; Manager B targets 6%. Under the fundamental law of active management framework, what does an equal information ratio at different tracking-error levels primarily indicate about the two managers?
Correct Answer:
Both deliver the same active return per unit of active risk
Question 3
A portfolio earned 12% with a standard deviation of 16%. The risk-free rate was 2% and the benchmark earned 10% with a standard deviation of 14%. Using M-squared (M2), what is the portfolio's risk-adjusted return at the benchmark's risk level?
Correct Answer:
10.75%
Question 4
An analyst evaluating a long-only equity fund wants a risk-adjusted measure that penalizes only downside volatility rather than total volatility, reflecting that investors dislike returns below a minimum acceptable return. Which ratio is most appropriate?
Correct Answer:
Sortino ratio
Question 5
A manager search committee narrowed candidates to three managers with identical mandates. The committee weights qualitative factors heavily. Which of the following is best classified as a QUALITATIVE factor in manager due diligence rather than a quantitative one?
Correct Answer:
Investment philosophy and decision-making process
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