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Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust (CHIX:MNPL) Volatility : 18.09% (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-05-15), Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust's Volatility is 18.09%.


Competitive Comparison of Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust's Volatility

For the Asset Management subindustry, Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust's Volatility Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust  (CHIX:MNPl) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust  (CHIX:MNPl) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust (CHIX:MNPL) Business Description

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Address
5 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, GBR, EH3 8BH
Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. Its core revenues are generated from long-term borrowings from investors. The company's objective is to produce long-term returns in excess of the total return from the MSCI All Country World index. It invests in a range of sectors, such as financials, consumer services, industrials, Information technology, Materials, healthcare, telecommunications, Real Estate, Energy and Utilities across North America, Europe, the Middle East, the United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, and Japan.

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