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What does a portfolio with a beta less than 1 mean?

Practice question from NISM Series V A - Mock Test 5 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Highly risky as compared to market

  2. B

    More risky than market

  3. Less risky than market

    Correct answer

  4. D

    Same risk as that of market

Why this is the answer

Beta measures a portfolio's volatility compared to the market. A beta less than 1 indicates that the portfolio is less volatile and therefore less risky than the broader market. A beta greater than 1 would indicate higher volatility and risk compared to the market.

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