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Brompton Lifeco Split (TSX:LCS.PR.A.PFD) Volatility : 3.12% (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Brompton Lifeco Split 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), Brompton Lifeco Split's Volatility is 3.12%.


Competitive Comparison of Brompton Lifeco Split's Volatility

For the Asset Management subindustry, Brompton Lifeco Split'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.


Brompton Lifeco Split's Volatility Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Brompton Lifeco Split's Volatility falls into.



Brompton Lifeco Split  (TSX:LCS.PR.A.PFD) 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.


Brompton Lifeco Split  (TSX:LCS.PR.A.PFD) 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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Brompton Lifeco Split (TSX:LCS.PR.A.PFD) Business Description

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Address
181 Bay Street, Bay Wellington Tower, Suite 2930, Box 793, Brookfield Place, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 2T3
Brompton Lifeco Split Corp is a mutual fund corporation based in Canada. It invests in a portfolio comprised of common shares of major publicly traded Canadian life insurance companies. The Fund's objectives in managing its capital are to provide holders of Preferred shares with fixed, cumulative, preferential quarterly cash distributions and to return the original issue price to the holders of the shares on the maturity date, the terms of which may be extended for periods of up to five years as determined by the Board of Directors, and to provide holders of Class A shares with regular monthly cash distributions targeted to be $0.075 per share and the opportunity for growth in Net Asset Value per share.

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