Africa Opportunity Fund (LSE:AOF) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio: 0.97 (As of Jul. 30, 2026)

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What is Africa Opportunity Fund 1-Year Sharpe Ratio?

Africa Opportunity Fund LSE:AOF 35 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.97 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:AOF with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk over the past year. As of today (2026-07-30), Africa Opportunity Fund's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.97.

Africa Opportunity Fund  (LSE:AOF) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Explanation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average monthly excess return divided by its standard deviation over the past year. 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.

Africa Opportunity Fund 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Related Terms

LSE:AOF vs BLK, BX, KKR: 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Africa Opportunity Fund's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-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.

Africa Opportunity Fund 1-Year Sharpe Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Africa Opportunity Fund's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Africa Opportunity Fund's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio falls into.


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Africa Opportunity Fund 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Calculation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the performance of an investment such as a stock or portfolio compared to a risk-free asset. A stock / portfolio's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the one-year returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the investment returns over one year.

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What does a 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of 0.97 mean?
Africa Opportunity Fund (LSE:AOF) has a 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of 0.97 as of Jul. 30, 2026. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for Africa Opportunity Fund and its competitors.
Is Africa Opportunity Fund's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio too high?
Africa Opportunity Fund's current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.97. Overall, Africa Opportunity Fund has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Africa Opportunity Fund's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
Africa Opportunity Fund's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of 0.97 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio for an Asset Management company?
A good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, 1-Year Sharpe Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 1-Year Sharpe Ratio mean?
A high 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for Africa Opportunity Fund and its competitors. Africa Opportunity Fund's current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Africa Opportunity Fund stock overvalued right now?
Africa Opportunity Fund (LSE:AOF) has a current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of 0.97. The current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.97. Africa Opportunity Fund's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 1-Year Sharpe Ratio calculated?
1-Year Sharpe Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Africa Opportunity Fund (LSE:AOF), the current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.97 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Africa Opportunity Fund Business Description

Address South Church Street, P.O. Box 309, George Town, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, CYM
Africa Opportunity Fund Ltd operates in the United Kingdom's financial service sector and is a closed-end investment company formed with the objective of achieving capital growth and income through investments in value, arbitrage, and special situations opportunities derived from the continent of Africa. The company is organized into one main operating segment, which invests in equity securities, debt instruments, and relative derivatives. All of the Companies activities are interrelated, and each activity is dependent on the others.
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