Western Assets Emerging Fund Alpha and Beta Analysis

XEMDX Fund  USD 10.69  0.05  0.47%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Western Assets Emerging. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Western Assets over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Western Assets' 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 Assets' market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.0218
Alpha
(0)
Risk
0.32
Sharpe Ratio
0.0062
Expected Return
0.002
Please note that although Western Assets 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 Assets did worse 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 Assets Emerging fund's relative risk over its benchmark. Western Assets Emerging has a beta of 0.02  . As returns on the market increase, Western Assets' returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding Western Assets 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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Western Assets Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Western Assets market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Western Assets 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 Assets. 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 Assets' performance over market.
α-0.0035   β0.02

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

Western Assets Market Price Analysis

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

Western Assets Return and Market Media

The median price of Western Assets for the period between Wed, Aug 28, 2024 and Tue, Nov 26, 2024 is 10.77 with a coefficient of variation of 0.74. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 0.08, arithmetic mean of 10.76, and mean deviation of 0.07. The Fund did not receive any noticable media coverage during the period.
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About Western Assets 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 Assets Emerging 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 Assets 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 Assets' short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Western Assets options trading.

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Western Assets financial ratios help investors to determine whether Western 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 Western with respect to the benefits of owning Western Assets security.
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