Andy holds a portfolio with the following securities:
Security: Stock A
Investment: 708,504
Return: 13.2%
Security: Stock B
Investment: 249,634
Return: 9.0%
Security: Stock C
Investment: 279,122
Return: 8.1%
Calculate the expected return of portfolio.
HINT: Round the answers to ONE decimal places in percentage form.
A) 10.2%
B) 11.2%
C) 10.1%
D) 12.2%
Weight of stock A investment in the portfolio = Stock A investment/(Stock A investment + Stock B investment + Stock C investment)
= 708504/(708504+249634+279122)
= 0.57264
Weight of Stock B investment = Stock B investment/(Stock A investment + Stock B investment + Stock C investment)
= 249634/(708504+249634+279122)
= 0.201764
Weight of Stock C investment = Stock C investment/(Stock A investment + Stock B investment + Stock C investment)
= 279122/(708504+249634+279122)
= 0.225597
Expected return of Portfolio = Return of stock A*Weight of stock A + Return of stock B*Weight of stock B + Return of stock C*Weight of stock C
= 13.2*0.57264 + 9*0.201764 +8.1*0.225597
= 7.559 + 1.816 + 1.827
= 11.2
Expected return of portfolio is 11.2% and therefore the correct option is B.
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