Smallcap Value Fund Alpha and Beta Analysis

PSTWX Fund  USD 13.16  0.00  0.00%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Smallcap Value Fund. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Smallcap Value over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Smallcap Value's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Smallcap Value's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.0594
Alpha
0.0817
Risk
1.32
Sharpe Ratio
0.12
Expected Return
0.15
Please note that although Smallcap Value alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Smallcap Value did 0.08  better than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Smallcap Value Fund fund's relative risk over its benchmark. Smallcap Value has a beta of 0.06  . As returns on the market increase, Smallcap Value's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding Smallcap Value is expected to be smaller as well. .
Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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Smallcap Value Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Smallcap Value market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Smallcap Value long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Smallcap Value. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Smallcap Value's performance over market.
α0.08   β0.06

Smallcap Value Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Smallcap Value's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Smallcap Value's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Smallcap Value and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Smallcap Value or determine the mutual funds which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Smallcap Value's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Smallcap Value by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Smallcap Value to competition
FundamentalsSmallcap ValuePeer Average
Price To Earning16.63 X6.53 X
Price To Book1.33 X0.74 X
Price To Sales0.84 X0.61 X
Annual Yield0.01 %0.29 %
Year To Date Return12.95 %0.39 %
One Year Return27.23 %4.15 %
Three Year Return6.66 %3.60 %

Smallcap Value Opportunities

Smallcap Value Return and Market Media

The Fund received some media coverage during the period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
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About Smallcap Value Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Smallcap or other funds. Alpha measures the amount that position in Smallcap Value has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Smallcap Value in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Smallcap Value's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Smallcap Value options trading.

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Smallcap Value financial ratios help investors to determine whether Smallcap Mutual Fund is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Smallcap with respect to the benefits of owning Smallcap Value security.
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