
Explanation:
Under the given conditions, the optimal allocation for Manager 1 is calculated as:
Weight of portfolio(i) =
Optimal allocation = $300 \text{ million} \times 56% = `
Ultimate access to all questions.
Q.2503 A pension fund wants to allocate $300 million to a pool of active managers so as to maximize the information ratio of the fund subject to an overall tracking error volatility (TEV) of 4%. The table below provides more information:
| TEV | Information Ratio | |
|---|---|---|
| Manager 1 | 6.0% | 0.60 |
| Manager 2 | 8.0% | 0.40 |
| Index | 0.0% | 0.00 |
| Portfolio | 4.0% | 0.72 |
Assuming that the excess returns of the managers are independent of each other, the optimal allocation for Manager 1 is equal to:
A
$166.67 million
B
$240 million
C
$450 million
D
$83.33 million
No comments yet.