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abrdn Asia Focus (LSE:AAS) Volatility : 12.08% (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is abrdn Asia Focus 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 (2024-04-30), abrdn Asia Focus's Volatility is 12.08%.


Competitive Comparison of abrdn Asia Focus's Volatility

For the Asset Management subindustry, abrdn Asia Focus'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.


abrdn Asia Focus's Volatility Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where abrdn Asia Focus's Volatility falls into.



abrdn Asia Focus  (LSE:AAS) 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.


abrdn Asia Focus  (LSE:AAS) 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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abrdn Asia Focus (LSE:AAS) Business Description

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280 Bishopsgate, London, GBR, EC2M 4AG
abrdn Asia Focus PLC, formerly Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. Its investment objective is to maximize total return to shareholders over the long term from a portfolio of smaller quoted companies in the economies of Asia and Australasia, excluding Japan. The company uses gearing selectively to leverage its portfolio in order to enhance returns. It aims to achieve a spread of investments, with no single investment representing more than 15% of assets at the time of investment. The company seeks to diversify its portfolio across a range of industries and economies within the investment region.

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