Efficient Portfolio Diversification Strategies in Investment Management
Learn about efficient diversification in portfolios through correlations, risk, and returns to maximize returns while managing risk.
Efficient Portfolio Diversification Strategies in Investment Management
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Chapter7 Efficient Diversification
n S W = 1 i i =1 Two-Security Portfolio: Return rp = W1r1 +W2r2 W1 = Proportion of funds in Security 1 W2 = Proportion of funds in Security 2 r1 = Expected return on Security 1 r2 = Expected return on Security 2
s12 = Variance of Security 1 s22 = Variance of Security 2 Cov(r1r2) = Covariance of returns for Security 1 and Security 2 Two-Security Portfolio: Risk sp2= w12s12 + w22s22 + 2W1W2 Cov(r1r2)
Covariance Cov(r1r2) = r1,2s1s2 r1,2 = Correlation coefficient of returns s1 = Standard deviation of returns for Security 1 s2 = Standard deviation of returns for Security 2
Correlation Coefficients: Possible Values Range of values for r1,2 -1.0 <r < 1.0 If r = 1.0, the securities would be perfectly positively correlated If r = - 1.0, the securities would be perfectly negatively correlated
Three-Security Portfolio rp = W1r1 +W2r2 + W3r3 s2p = W12s12 + W22s22 + W32s32 + 2W1W2 Cov(r1r2) + 2W1W3 Cov(r1r3) + 2W2W3 Cov(r2r3)
In General, For an n-Security Portfolio: rp = Weighted average of the n securities sp2 = (Consider all pair-wise covariance measures)
Two-Security Portfolio E(rp) = W1r1 +W2r2 sp2= w12s12 + w22s22 + 2W1W2 Cov(r1r2) sp= [w12s12 + w22s22 + 2W1W2 Cov(r1r2)]1/2
E(r) 13% r = -1 r = .3 r = -1 8% r = 1 St. Dev 12% 20% TWO-SECURITY PORTFOLIOS WITH DIFFERENT CORRELATIONS r = 0
Portfolio Risk/Return Two Securities: Correlation Effects • Relationship depends on correlation coefficient • -1.0 <r< +1.0 • The smaller the correlation, the greater the risk reduction potential • If r = +1.0, no risk reduction is possible
s Sec 1 E(r1) = .10 = .15 r = .2 12 s Sec 2 E(r2) = .14 = .20 2 Minimum Variance Combination 1 s 2 - Cov(r1r2) 2 = W1 s 2 s 2 - 2Cov(r1r2) + 2 1 = (1 - W1) W2
Minimum Variance Combination: r = .2 (.2)2 - (.2)(.15)(.2) = W1 (.15)2 + (.2)2 - 2(.2)(.15)(.2) W1 = .6733 W2 = (1 - .6733) = .3267
Minimum Variance: Return and Risk with r = .2 rp = .6733(.10) + .3267(.14) = .1131 s = [(.6733)2(.15)2 + (.3267)2(.2)2 + p 1/2 2(.6733)(.3267)(.2)(.15)(.2)] 1/2 = [.0171] = .1308 s p
Minimum Variance Combination: r = -.3 (.2)2 - (.2)(.15)(.2) = W1 (.15)2 + (.2)2 - 2(.2)(.15)(-.3) W1 = .6087 W2 = (1 - .6087) = .3913
Minimum Variance: Return and Risk with r = -.3 rp = .6087(.10) + .3913(.14) = .1157 s = [(.6087)2(.15)2 + (.3913)2(.2)2 + p 1/2 2(.6087)(.3913)(.2)(.15)(-.3)] 1/2 = [.0102] = .1009 s p
Extending Concepts to All Securities • The optimal combinations result in lowest level of risk for a given return • The optimal trade-off is described as the efficient frontier • These portfolios are dominant
The minimum-variance frontier of risky assets E(r) Efficient frontier Individual assets Global minimum variance portfolio Minimum variance frontier St. Dev.
Extending to Include Riskless Asset • The optimal combination becomes linear • A single combination of risky and riskless assets will dominate
ALTERNATIVE CALS CAL (P) CAL (A) E(r) M M P P CAL (Global minimum variance) A A G F s P P&F A&F M
Dominant CAL with a Risk-Free Investment (F) CAL(P) dominates other lines -- it has the best risk/return or the largest slope Slope = (E(R) - Rf) / s [ E(RP) - Rf) / s P] > [E(RA) - Rf) / sA] Regardless of risk preferences combinations of P & F dominate
Single Factor Model ri = E(Ri) + ßiF + e ßi = index of a securities’ particular return to the factor F= some macro factor; in this case F is unanticipated movement; F is commonly related to security returns Assumption: a broad market index like the S&P500 is the common factor
Single Index Model Risk Prem Market Risk Prem or Index Risk Prem a = the stock’s expected return if the market’s excess return is zero i (rm - rf)= 0 ßi(rm - rf)= the component of return due to movements in the market index ei = firm specific component, not due to market movements
Let: Ri = (ri - rf) Risk premium format Rm = (rm - rf) Ri = ai + ßi(Rm)+ ei Risk Premium Format
Estimating the Index Model Excess Returns (i) . . . . . . Security Characteristic Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Excess returns on market index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ri = ai + ßiRm + ei
Components of Risk • Market or systematic risk: risk related to the macro economic factor or market index • Unsystematic or firm specific risk: risk not related to the macro factor or market index • Total risk = Systematic + Unsystematic
Measuring Components of Risk si2 = bi2sm2 + s2(ei) where; si2 = total variance bi2sm2 = systematic variance s2(ei) = unsystematic variance
Examining Percentage of Variance Total Risk = Systematic Risk + Unsystematic Risk Systematic Risk/Total Risk = r2 ßi2 sm2 / s2 = r2 bi2sm2 / bi2sm2 + s2(ei) = r2
Advantages of the Single Index Model • Reduces the number of inputs for diversification • Easier for security analysts to specialize