Western Asset Intermediate Fund Alpha and Beta Analysis

SINLX Fund  USD 8.24  0.02  0.24%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Western Asset Intermediate. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Western Asset over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Western Asset's 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 Western Asset's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
(0.09)
Alpha
0.00578
Risk
0.23
Sharpe Ratio
0.018
Expected Return
0.0041
Please note that although Western Asset 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, Western Asset did 0.01  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 Western Asset Intermediate fund's relative risk over its benchmark. Western Asset Interm has a beta of 0.09  . As returns on the market increase, returns on owning Western Asset are expected to decrease at a much lower rate. During the bear market, Western Asset is likely to outperform the market. .
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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Western Asset Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Western Asset market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Western Asset 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 Western Asset. 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 Western Asset's performance over market.
α0.01   β-0.09

Western Asset 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 Western Asset's Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how Western Asset performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

Western Asset Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how Western Asset 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 Western Asset shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Western Asset mutual fund market price indicators, traders can identify Western Asset position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Western Asset Return and Market Media

The median price of Western Asset for the period between Sat, Aug 31, 2024 and Fri, Nov 29, 2024 is 8.22 with a coefficient of variation of 0.55. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 0.04, arithmetic mean of 8.21, and mean deviation of 0.04. The Fund did not receive any noticable media coverage during the period.
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About Western Asset 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 Western or other funds. Alpha measures the amount that position in Western Asset Interm 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 Western Asset 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, Western Asset's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Western Asset options trading.

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