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China Life Insurance Co (STU:CHL) 5-Year Sharpe Ratio : 0.19 (As of Jul. 08, 2025)


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What is China Life Insurance Co 5-Year Sharpe Ratio?

The 5-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk over the past five years. As of today (2025-07-08), China Life Insurance Co's 5-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.19.


Competitive Comparison of China Life Insurance Co's 5-Year Sharpe Ratio

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, China Life Insurance Co's 5-Year Sharpe Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Sharpe Ratio 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.


China Life Insurance Co's 5-Year Sharpe Ratio Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, China Life Insurance Co's 5-Year Sharpe Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Life Insurance Co's 5-Year Sharpe Ratio falls into.


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China Life Insurance Co 5-Year Sharpe Ratio Calculation

The 5-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the performance of an investment such as a stock or portfolio compared to a risk-free asset in the last five years. A stock / portfolio's 5-Year Sharpe Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the five-year average monthly returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the investment returns over the past five years.


China Life Insurance Co  (STU:CHL) 5-Year Sharpe Ratio Explanation

The 5-Year Sharpe Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average five-year monthly excess returns divided by its standard deviation in the five-year period. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

The greater a portfolio's Sharpe Ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance. A negative Sharpe Ratio means the risk-free rate is greater than the portfolio’s historical or projected return, or else the portfolio's return is expected to be negative.


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China Life Insurance Co Business Description

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No. 16, Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, CHN, 100033
With headquarters in Beijing, China Life Insurance is the largest life insurance company in China, commanding about 18% market share by end-2023. The firm offers group and individual life insurance through exclusive agents, bancassurance, and other marketing platforms. While the bulk of profits stem from life insurance policies, additional operations include short-term policies such as accident and health insurance. The company is focusing on building a senior-care ecosystem and reforming a new agent team for long-term growth.

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