A stock had returns of 18.42 percent, 21.67 percent, −14.81 percent, 8.99 percent, and 28.06 percent for the past five years. What is the standard deviation of the returns?
a. 16.73%
b. 13.38%
c. 27.98%
d. 20.91%
e. 2.80%
Average return=Total return/Total time period
=(18.42+21.67-14.81+8.99+28.06)/5=12.466%
Return | (Return-Average Return)^2 |
18.42 | (18.42-12.466)^2=35.450116 |
21.67 | (21.67-12.466)^2=84.713616 |
-14.81 | (-14.81-12.466)^2=743.980176 |
8.99 | (8.99-12.466)^2=12.082576 |
28.06 | (28.06-12.466)^2=243.172836 |
Total=1119.39932% |
Standard deviation=[Total (Return-Average Return)^2/(Time period-1)]^(1/2)
=[1119.39932/(5-1)]^(1/2)
=[1119.39932/4]^(1/2)
=16.73%(Approx)
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