Question

13) A negative alpha for a mutual fund means:

A. the fund invested in assets which were below average levels of risk

B. the fund manager’s returns were lower than expected

C. the fund’s shares decreased in value during the period being analyzed

D. all of the above

14) An index fund should _______ for us to conclude that it performed well.

A. have a positive alpha

B. have a beta significantly greater than 1

C. have a beta equal to 1.

D. have an alpha equal to 0.

15) When we analyze the performance of an actively managed mutual fund we find that the fund generated a beta of 1.5 and an alpha of 2%.

A. the alpha is low, considering the high risk that was taken

B. this result shows that the manager did not add any value to performance with his/her decision-making

C. both (A) and (B) are true

D. none of the above

Answer 1