IShares Basic Total Risk Alpha

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Reference data associated with the Total Risk Alpha technical indicator for iShares Basic Materials. Some instruments may provide partial coverage depending on trading history.
iShares Basic Materials has current Total Risk Alpha of 0.3202. The total risk alpha measures the performance of an asset by comparing its returns with those of a selected benchmark portfolio.

Total Risk Alpha

 = 

RFR + (ER[b] - ER[a])

x

STD[a] / STD[b]

 = 
0.3202
ER[a] = Expected return on investing in IShares Basic
ER[b] = Expected return on market index or selected benchmark
STD[a] =   Standard Deviation of returns on IShares Basic
STD[b] = Standard Deviation of selected market or benchmark
RFR = Risk Free Rate of return. Typically T-Bill Rate

IShares Basic Total Risk Alpha Peers Comparison

IShares Total Risk Alpha Relative To Other Indicators

iShares Basic Materials lands at #2 in total risk alpha against similar ETFs. It is currently under evaluation in maximum drawdown against similar ETFs producing 19.12 in Maximum Drawdown for each unit of Total Risk Alpha. The spread between Maximum Drawdown and Total Risk Alpha for iShares Basic Materials sits at 19.12
The benchmark portfolio represents the market risk matched to the total risk of the stock ETF or fund.
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