A stock had returns of 18.62 percent, 22.02 percent, −15.26 percent, 9.14 percent, and 28.21 percent for the past five years. What is the standard deviation of the returns?
2.89%
28.92%
13.60%
21.26%
17.01%
Average return=Total return/Total time period
=(18.62+22.02-15.26+9.14+28.21)/5=12.546%
Return | (Return-Average Return)^2 |
18.62 | (18.62-12.546)^2=36.893476 |
22.02 | (22.02-12.546)^2=89.756676 |
-15.26 | (-15.26-12.546)^2=773.173636 |
9.14 | (9.14-12.546)^2=11.600836 |
28.21 | (28.21-12.546)^2=245.360896 |
Total=1156.78552% |
Standard deviation=[Total (Return-Average Return)^2/(Time period-1)]^(1/2)
=[1156.78552/(5-1)]^(1/2)
=[1156.78552/4]^(1/2)
=17.01%(Approx).
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