American Fds Smallcap Fund Alpha and Beta Analysis

SCWCX Fund  USD 57.48  0.43  0.74%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as American Fds Smallcap. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in American Fds over a specified time horizon. Remember, high American Fds' alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to American Fds' market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.0276
Alpha
0.0352
Risk
0.86
Sharpe Ratio
0.0568
Expected Return
0.0486
Please note that although American Fds alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, American Fds did 0.04  better than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of American Fds Smallcap fund's relative risk over its benchmark. American Fds Smallcap has a beta of 0.03  . As returns on the market increase, American Fds' returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding American Fds is expected to be smaller as well. .
Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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American Fds Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. American Fds market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding American Fds long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in American Fds. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate American Fds' performance over market.
α0.04   β0.03

American Fds expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of American Fds' Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how American Fds performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

American Fds Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how American Fds mutual fund reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading American Fds shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying American Fds mutual fund market price indicators, traders can identify American Fds position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

American Fds Return and Market Media

The median price of American Fds for the period between Thu, Aug 29, 2024 and Wed, Nov 27, 2024 is 56.37 with a coefficient of variation of 1.72. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 0.97, arithmetic mean of 56.26, and mean deviation of 0.75. The Fund did not receive any noticable media coverage during the period.
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About American Fds Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including American or other funds. Alpha measures the amount that position in American Fds Smallcap has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards American Fds in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, American Fds' short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from American Fds options trading.

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Other Information on Investing in American Mutual Fund

American Fds financial ratios help investors to determine whether American Mutual Fund is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in American with respect to the benefits of owning American Fds security.
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