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| Alpha- The difference between an investment's actual returns and its expected performance, given its level of risk (as measured by beta). |
| Beta- An investment's sensitivity to market movements. |
| R-Squared- Ranges from 0 to 100 and reveals how closely an investment's returns track those of a benchmark index. |
| Standard Deviation- Measures how much an investment's returns are likely to fluctuate. |
| Mean- Represents the annualized total return for a fund over 3 years. |
| Sharpe Ratio- Measures how an investment balances risks and rewards. The higher the Sharpe ratio, the better the investment's historical risk-adjusted performance. |
| Excess Return- The difference between an investment option's return and the return of an external standard such as a passive index. |
| Tracking Error- Also known as "excess risk", is defined as the standard deviation or volatility of excess returns. |
| Information Ratio- A risk-adjusted measure commonly used to evaluate an active manager's involvement skill. It's defined as the manager's excess return divided by the variability or standard deviation of the excess return. |
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| Fees and expenses are only one of several factors that participants and beneficiaries should consider when making investment decisions. The cumulative effect of fees and expenses can substantially reduce the growth of a participant's or beneficiary's retirement account. Participants and beneficiaries can visit the Employee Benefit Security Administration's website for an example demonstrating the long-term effect of fees and expenses. |
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