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Octopus Apollo VCT (LSE:OAP3) Beta : -0.19 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Octopus Apollo VCT Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-26), Octopus Apollo VCT's Beta is -0.19.


Octopus Apollo VCT Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Octopus Apollo VCT's Beta can be seen below:

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Octopus Apollo VCT Beta Chart

Octopus Apollo VCT Annual Data
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Octopus Apollo VCT Semi-Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of Octopus Apollo VCT's Beta

For the Asset Management subindustry, Octopus Apollo VCT'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.


Octopus Apollo VCT's Beta Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Octopus Apollo VCT's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Octopus Apollo VCT's Beta falls into.



Octopus Apollo VCT 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.


Octopus Apollo VCT  (LSE:OAP3) 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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Octopus Apollo VCT (LSE:OAP3) Business Description

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Octopus Apollo VCT PLC is a venture capital trust company based in the United Kingdom. The company aims to provide shareholders with attractive tax-free dividends and long-term capital growth by investing in a diverse portfolio of predominantly unquoted companies. The company's portfolio of investments comprises of various unquoted investment instruments, including ordinary and preference shares, loan stocks and convertible securities, to achieve an appropriate balance of income and capital growth. It holds a diversified portfolio by investing in a broad range of industry sectors.

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