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XXI NISM Series XXI-A
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What does the higher Alpha generated in an active equity portfolio need to cover?

Practice question from NISM XXI A for PMS - Mock Test 4 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Higher tracking error

  2. B

    Higher transaction costs

  3. C

    Higher risks compared to benchmark

  4. All of the above

    Correct answer

Why this is the answer

Active management incurs costs and risks; the achieved alpha must compensate for these additional factors.

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