A global equity manager is assigned to select stocks from a universe of large stocks throughout the world. The manager will be evaluated by comparing her returns to the return on the MSCI World Market Portfolio, but she is free to hold stocks from various countries in whatever proportions she finds desirable. Results for a given month are contained in the following table: Country Weight In MSCI Index Manager’s Weight Manager’s Return in Country Return of Stock Index for That Country U.K. 0.29 0.24 22% 15% Japan 0.42 0.2 17 17 U.S. 0.23 0.22 10 13 Germany 0.06 0.34 7 15 Required: a. Calculate the total value added of all the manager’s decisions this period. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.) b. Calculate the value added (or subtracted) by her country allocation decisions. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.) c. Calculate the value added from her stock selection ability within countries. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.)
A global equity manager is assigned to select stocks from a universe of large stocks throughout the world. The manager will be evaluated by comparing her returns to the return on the MSCI World Market Portfolio, but she is free to hold stocks from various countries in whatever proportions she finds desirable. Results for a given month are contained in the following table:
| Country | Weight In MSCI Index |
Manager’s Weight |
Manager’s Return in Country |
Return of Stock Index for That Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.K. | 0.29 | 0.24 | 22% | 15% |
| Japan | 0.42 | 0.2 | 17 | 17 |
| U.S. | 0.23 | 0.22 | 10 | 13 |
| Germany | 0.06 | 0.34 | 7 | 15 |
Required:
a. Calculate the total value added of all the manager’s decisions this period. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.)
b. Calculate the value added (or subtracted) by her country allocation decisions. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.)
c. Calculate the value added from her stock selection ability within countries. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.)
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