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Schroder Japan Trust (CHIX:SJGL) Volatility : 10.86% (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Schroder Japan Trust 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 (2024-12-15), Schroder Japan Trust's Volatility is 10.86%.


Competitive Comparison of Schroder Japan Trust's Volatility

For the Asset Management subindustry, Schroder Japan Trust'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.


Schroder Japan Trust's Volatility Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

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Schroder Japan Trust  (CHIX:SJGl) 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.


Schroder Japan Trust  (CHIX:SJGl) 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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Schroder Japan Trust Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 London Wall Place, London, GBR, EC2Y 5AU
Schroder Japan Trust PLC is an investment trust located in the United Kingdom. It aims to achieve growth more than the Tokyo Stock Price Index Total Return in sterling over the longer term to provide capital growth for its investors. To achieve this objective, the company follows the strategy of investing in an actively managed portfolio comprising of securities listed on the Japanese stock markets. It predominantly invests in equities and partly in other instruments like warrants, convertibles, and other derivative instruments across sectors such as consumer goods and industrials. The company operates through its investment manager, Schroder Unit Trusts Ltd.

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