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Abrdn Equityome Trust (LSE:AEI) Beta : 0.75 (As of Apr. 02, 2025)


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What is Abrdn Equityome Trust Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2025-04-02), Abrdn Equityome Trust's Beta is 0.75.


Abrdn Equityome Trust Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Abrdn Equityome Trust's Beta can be seen below:

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Abrdn Equityome Trust Beta Chart

Abrdn Equityome Trust Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.25 - - 1.18 0.84

Abrdn Equityome Trust Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
Beta Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 1.18 0.82 0.84

Competitive Comparison of Abrdn Equityome Trust's Beta

For the Asset Management subindustry, Abrdn Equityome Trust's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta 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.


Abrdn Equityome Trust's Beta Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Abrdn Equityome Trust's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Abrdn Equityome Trust's Beta falls into.


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Abrdn Equityome Trust Beta Calculation

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.


Abrdn Equityome Trust  (LSE:AEI) Beta Explanation

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)


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Abrdn Equityome Trust Business Description

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Address
280 Bishopsgate, London, GBR, EC2M 4AG
Abrdn Equity Income Trust PLC is an investment trust company. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with an above average income from their equity investment and provide real growth in capital and income. Its investment portfolio comprises convertible preference shares, convertible loan stocks, gilts, and corporate bonds. The company's portfolio is diversified across various sectors such as Oil and Gas, Basic Materials, Industrials, Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Consumer Services, Telecommunications, Utilities, Financials, and technology.

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