Consider the following historical performance data for two different portfolios, the Standard and Poor's 500, and the 90-day T-bill presented below. What is the Fama diversification measure for the Globex Fund? Assume the T-bill rate as the risk- free rate and the S&P return as the market average return. Use at least four decimal places in your calculations, but report your answer in percentage terms rounded to two decimal places. (Ex. .12345 should be entered as "12.35") Investment Vehicle Globex Fund World Fund S&P500 90-day T-bill Answer: Average Rate of Return % 25.2 13.92 15.52 7.10 Standard Deviation 21.33 14 12.8 0.3 Beta 1.05 0.95 R² 0.756 0.741

Consider the following historical performance data for two different portfolios, the Standard and Poor's 500, and the 90-day T-bill presented below. What is the Fama diversification measure for the Globex Fund? Assume the T-bill rate as the risk- free rate and the S&P return as the market average return. Use at least four decimal places in your calculations, but report your answer in percentage terms rounded to two decimal places. (Ex. .12345 should be entered as "12.35") Investment Vehicle Globex Fund World Fund S&P500 90-day T-bill Answer: Average Rate of Return % 25.2 13.92 15.52 7.10 Standard Deviation 21.33 14 12.8 0.3 Beta 1.05 0.95 R² 0.756 0.741

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