FREE CPM Performance Measurement Questions and Answers

Question 1

What does the Sharpe Ratio measure in portfolio performance?

Accepted Answer

Excess return per unit of total risk

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Return relative to inflation

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Asset diversification level

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Interest rate changes

Question 2

Which performance measure isolates a manager’s skill at generating returns independent of market movements?

Accepted Answer

Alpha

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Beta

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Standard deviation

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R-squared

Question 3

Why is benchmarking important in portfolio performance measurement?

Accepted Answer

To compare performance against a market standard

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To avoid reporting losses

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To limit investment options

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To reduce portfolio risk

Question 4

Which metric measures a portfolio’s sensitivity to overall market movements?

Accepted Answer

Beta

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Alpha

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Sharpe Ratio

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Tracking error

Question 5

What does standard deviation represent in portfolio performance?

Accepted Answer

Volatility of returns around the mean

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Average portfolio return

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Return above benchmark

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Interest rate exposure

Question 6

What does tracking error measure?

Accepted Answer

Portfolio returns against its benchmark

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Risk-free rate changes

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Market liquidity risk

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Regulatory compliance

Question 7

Why is risk-adjusted performance measurement preferred over absolute returns?

Accepted Answer

To factor in the risk taken to earn returns

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Because absolute returns ignore risk levels

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To highlight expenses

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To simplify reporting

Question 8

Which performance report component details the reason behind over- or under-performance?

Accepted Answer

Attribution analysis

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Standard deviation

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Beta summary

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Market capitalization ranking

Question 9

Which international standard ensures the consistency of performance reporting for investment managers?

Accepted Answer

GIPS

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GAAP

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SOX

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IFRS