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WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) Volatility : 11.48% (As of Apr. 23, 2025)


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What is WAM Capital 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 (2025-04-23), WAM Capital's Volatility is 11.48%.


Competitive Comparison of WAM Capital's Volatility

For the Asset Management subindustry, WAM Capital'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.


WAM Capital's Volatility Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, WAM Capital's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WAM Capital's Volatility falls into.


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WAM Capital  (ASX:WAM) 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.


WAM Capital  (ASX:WAM) 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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WAM Capital Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1 Farrer Place, Level 26, Governor Phillip Tower, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
WAM Capital Ltd is a closed-end investment fund, which engages in investing activities, including cash, term deposits, and equity investments. It provides exposure to relative value arbitrage and market mispricing opportunities and manages a diversified portfolio of undervalued growth companies. Its investment objective is to deliver a stream of fully franked dividends, provide capital growth and preserve capital.

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