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V-A NISM Series V-A
Medium

______ is used to measure a fund’s risk relative to the market index.

Practice question from NISM Series V A - Mock Test 2 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Tracking error

  2. Beta coefficient

    Correct answer

  3. C

    Treynor ratio

  4. D

    Sharpe ratio

Why this is the answer

Beta measures a mutual fund's relative volatility compared to the market index. A beta of 1 indicates the fund moves in line with the market, while a beta greater than 1 means the fund is more volatile. For example, a beta of 1.5 means that for every 1% change in the market, the fund is expected to change by 1.5%.

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