You hold a portfolio composed of 40% security A and 60% security B. If A has an expected return of 15% and B has an expected return of 10%, what is the expected return from your portfolio?

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You hold a portfolio composed of 40% security A and 60% security B. If A has an expected return of 15% and B has an expected return of 10%, what is the expected return from your portfolio?

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Answer : expected return from your portfolio =12%

Working notes for the above answer is as under

We have provided with the information as under

Security Weight Return
Security A 40% 15%
Security B 60% 10%
Total 100%

Calculation of the expected return is as follow

Rp = Wa * Ra +Wb*Rb

= 0.40*0.15 + 0.60 *0.10

= 0.6 +0.6

=0.12

=12%

expected return from your portfolio =12%

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