Nicholas Grammas is an investment analyst examining the performance of two mutual funds with Janus Capital Group: the Janus Balanced Fund and the Janus Overseas Fund. The Janus Balanced Fund (JANBX): This “core” fund consists of stocks and bonds and its goal is diversification. It has historically produced solid long-term returns through different market cycles. The Janus Overseas Fund (JAOSX): This fund invests in overseas companies based on their individual merits instead of their geography or industry sector. The following table reports a portion of the annual returns (in percent) for these two funds from 2000–2016. Year.    Balanced.    Overseas 2000    -2.16        -18.57 2001    -5.04         -23.11 2002     -6.56        -23.89 2003     13.74          36.79 2004       8.71         18.58 2005       7.75         32.39 2006       10.56        47.21 2007        10.15         27.76 2008       -15.22       -52.75 2009        24.28        78.12 2010         7.83          19.28 2011         1.44          -32.78 2012         13.07        12.42 2013         19.72         12.1 2014         8.46         -13.72 2015          0.60           -8.55 2016           4.51          -6.91   In a report, use the above information to Describe the similarities and differences in these two funds’ returns. Examine whether the risk of one fund is different from the risk of the other fund at the 5% significance level. Discuss the assumptions made for the analysis.

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Nicholas Grammas is an investment analyst examining the performance of two mutual funds with Janus Capital Group: the Janus Balanced Fund and the Janus Overseas Fund.

  1. The Janus Balanced Fund (JANBX): This “core” fund consists of stocks and bonds and its goal is diversification. It has historically produced solid long-term returns through different market cycles.

  2. The Janus Overseas Fund (JAOSX): This fund invests in overseas companies based on their individual merits instead of their geography or industry sector.

The following table reports a portion of the annual returns (in percent) for these two funds from 2000–2016.

Year.    Balanced.    Overseas

2000    -2.16        -18.57

2001    -5.04         -23.11

2002     -6.56        -23.89

2003     13.74          36.79

2004       8.71         18.58

2005       7.75         32.39

2006       10.56        47.21

2007        10.15         27.76

2008       -15.22       -52.75

2009        24.28        78.12

2010         7.83          19.28

2011         1.44          -32.78

2012         13.07        12.42

2013         19.72         12.1

2014         8.46         -13.72

2015          0.60           -8.55

2016           4.51          -6.91

 

In a report, use the above information to

  1. Describe the similarities and differences in these two funds’ returns.

  2. Examine whether the risk of one fund is different from the risk of the other fund at the 5% significance level. Discuss the assumptions made for the analysis.

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