Chartered Financial Analyst Level 2
64 An analyst gathers the following information about a traditional stock/bond portfolio and blended portfolios that combine this traditional portfolio with an equal allocation to one of three different hedge funds:
| Portfolio | First-Order Serial Autocorrelation (Rho) | Maximum Drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Portfolio | 16% | 18% |
| Traditional Portfolio + Hedge Fund 1 | 15% | 18% |
| Traditional Portfolio + Hedge Fund 2 | 16% | 17% |
| Traditional Portfolio + Hedge Fund 3 | 15% | 17% |
If all three hedge funds have similar risk-return profiles, which fund is most likely to mitigate the risk of the traditional portfolio?
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A
Hedge Fund 1
B
Hedge Fund 2
C
Hedge Fund 3
Explanation:
Explanation
Hedge Fund 3 is most likely to mitigate risk because:
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Both Hedge Fund 1 and Hedge Fund 3 reduce serial correlation from 16% to 15%, indicating some diversification benefit.
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Hedge Fund 2 maintains the same serial correlation (16%) as the traditional portfolio.
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Hedge Fund 3 (and Hedge Fund 1) also reduce maximum drawdown from 18% to 17%, providing downside protection.
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Among the funds that improve both metrics (serial correlation and maximum drawdown), Hedge Fund 3 would be the better choice for risk mitigation, though the data shows identical improvements for Funds 1 and 3. Given the question asks for the "most likely" and all three have similar risk-return profiles, Hedge Fund 3 represents the combination of both risk reduction benefits.