The beta is measure the stocks volatility in the degree to the
price that fluctuates in relation to the market and the standard
deviation is measure the volatility of return in an investment but
the things that beta and standard deviation measure are used in the
analysis of the risk in investment portfolio.
The beta is use by the company to calculate the capital
assetpricing model (CAPM). On the other hand, the company estimate
the portfolio of theinvestment is uses the standard deviation.
Beta shows the sensitivity of a fund’s, security’s,
orportfolio’s performance in relation to the market as a whole.
Standard deviation measures the volatility or risk inherent to
stocks and financial instruments.