Mainstay Large Cap Fund Alpha and Beta Analysis

MLABX Fund  USD 4.54  0.00  0.00%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Mainstay Large Cap. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Mainstay Large over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Mainstay Large's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Mainstay Large's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.49
Alpha
(0.40)
Risk
1.18
Sharpe Ratio
0.0099
Expected Return
0.0117
Please note that although Mainstay Large alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Mainstay Large did 0.40  worse than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Mainstay Large Cap fund's relative risk over its benchmark. Mainstay Large Cap has a beta of 0.49  . As returns on the market increase, Mainstay Large's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding Mainstay Large is expected to be smaller as well. .
Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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Mainstay Large Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Mainstay Large market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Mainstay Large long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Mainstay Large. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Mainstay Large's performance over market.
α-0.4   β0.49

Mainstay Large Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Mainstay Large's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Mainstay Large's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Mainstay Large and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Mainstay Large or determine the mutual funds which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Mainstay Large's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Mainstay Large by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Mainstay Large to competition
FundamentalsMainstay LargePeer Average
Price To Earning27.32 X6.53 X
Price To Book4.53 X0.74 X
Price To Sales2.74 X0.61 X
Year To Date Return5.09 %0.39 %
One Year Return22.87 %4.15 %
Three Year Return15.31 %3.60 %
Five Year Return14.76 %3.24 %

Mainstay Large Opportunities

Mainstay Large Return and Market Media

The Fund did not receive any noticable media coverage during the period.
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About Mainstay Large Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Mainstay or other funds. Alpha measures the amount that position in Mainstay Large Cap has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Mainstay Large in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Mainstay Large's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Mainstay Large options trading.

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