Statistical Measures of Asset Returns


Sample Mean (Arithmetic Mean)

\[ \bar{X} = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} X_i}{n} \tag{1} \]

Where:

  • \(X_i\): value of observation \(i\)
  • \(\bar{X}\): sample mean
  • \(n\): number of observations in the sample
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## Sample Mean (Arithmetic Mean)

$$
\bar{X} = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} X_i}{n} \tag{1}
$$

Where:

* $X_i$: value of observation $i$
* $\bar{X}$: sample mean
* $n$: number of observations in the sample

Range

\[ \text{Range = Maximum value − Minimum value} \tag{2} \]

Where:

  • \(\text{Maximum value}\): largest observation in the dataset
  • \(\text{Minimum value}\): smallest observation in the dataset
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## Range

$$
\text{Range = Maximum value − Minimum value} \tag{2}
$$

Where:

* $\text{Maximum value}$: largest observation in the dataset
* $\text{Minimum value}$: smallest observation in the dataset

Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)

\[ \text{MAD} = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} |X_i - \bar{X}|}{n} \tag{3} \]

Where:

  • \(X_i\): value of observation \(i\)
  • \(\bar{X}\): sample mean
  • \(n\): number of observations in the sample
  • \(| ... |\): indicate the absolute value of what is contained within these bars
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## Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)

$$
\text{MAD} = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} |X_i - \bar{X}|}{n} \tag{3}
$$

Where:

* $X_i$: value of observation $i$
* $\bar{X}$: sample mean
* $n$: number of observations in the sample
* $| ... |$: indicate the absolute value of what is contained within these bars

Sample Variance

\[ s^2 = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} (X_i - \bar{X})^2}{n - 1} \tag{4} \]

Where:

  • \(s^2\): sample variance
  • \(X_i\): value of observation \(i\)
  • \(\bar{X}\): sample mean
  • \(n\): number of observations
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## Sample Variance

$$
s^2 = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} (X_i - \bar{X})^2}{n - 1} \tag{4}
$$

Where:

* $s^2$: sample variance
* $X_i$: value of observation $i$
* $\bar{X}$: sample mean
* $n$: number of observations

Sample Standard Deviation

\[ s = \sqrt{\frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} (X_i - \bar{X})^2}{n - 1}} \tag{5} \]

Where:

  • \(s\): sample standard deviation
  • \(X_i\): value of observation \(i\)
  • \(\bar{X}\): sample mean
  • \(n\): number of observations
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## Sample Standard Deviation

$$
s = \sqrt{\frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} (X_i - \bar{X})^2}{n - 1}} \tag{5}
$$

Where:

* $s$: sample standard deviation
* $X_i$: value of observation $i$
* $\bar{X}$: sample mean
* $n$: number of observations

Sample Target Semideviation Formula

\[ S_{\text{target}} = \sqrt{ \sum\nolimits_{\text{for all} X_i \le B}^{n} \frac{(X_i - B)^2}{n - 1} } \tag{6} \]

Where:

  • \(S_{\text{target}}\): target semideviation
  • \(X_i\): value of observation \(i\)
  • \(B\): target return
  • \(n\): total number of observations
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## Sample Target Semideviation Formula

$$
S_{\text{target}}
=
\sqrt{
\sum\nolimits_{\text{for all} X_i \le B}^{n}
\frac{(X_i - B)^2}{n - 1}
} \tag{6}
$$

Where:

* $S_{\text{target}}$: target semideviation
* $X_i$: value of observation $i$
* $B$: target return
* $n$: total number of observations

Coefficient of Variation (CV)

\[ CV = \frac{s}{\bar{X}} \tag{7} \]

Where:

  • \(CV\): coefficient of variation
  • \(s\): sample standard deviation
  • \(\bar{X}\): sample mean
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## Coefficient of Variation (CV)

$$
CV = \frac{s}{\bar{X}} \tag{7}
$$

Where:

* $CV$: coefficient of variation
* $s$: sample standard deviation
* $\bar{X}$: sample mean

Sample Skewness (Approximation)

\[ \text{Skewness} \approx \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)\frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} (X_i - \bar{X})^3}{s^3} \tag{8} \]

Where:

  • \(\text{Skewness}\): is computed as
    • the average cubed deviation from the mean,
    • standardized by dividing by the standard deviation cubed
    • to make the measure free of scale.
  • \(X_i\): value of observation \(i\)
  • \(\bar{X}\): sample mean
  • \(s\): sample standard deviation
  • \(n\): number of observations (100 or more)
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## Sample Skewness (Approximation)

$$
\text{Skewness} \approx \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)\frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} (X_i - \bar{X})^3}{s^3} \tag{8}
$$

Where:

* $\text{Skewness}$: is computed as 
  * the average cubed deviation from the mean, 
  * standardized by dividing by the standard deviation cubed 
  * to make the measure free of scale.
* $X_i$: value of observation $i$
* $\bar{X}$: sample mean
* $s$: sample standard deviation
* $n$: number of observations (100 or more)

Sample Excess Kurtosis (Approximation)

\[ K_E \approx \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)\frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} (X_i - \bar{X})^4}{s^4} - 3 \tag{9} \]

Where:

  • \(K_E\): sample excess kurtosis
  • \(X_i\): value of observation \(i\)
  • \(\bar{X}\): sample mean
  • \(s\): sample standard deviation
  • \(n\): number of observations (100 or more)
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## Sample Excess Kurtosis (Approximation)

$$
K_E \approx \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)\frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} (X_i - \bar{X})^4}{s^4} - 3 \tag{9}
$$

Where:

* $K_E$: sample excess kurtosis
* $X_i$: value of observation $i$
* $\bar{X}$: sample mean
* $s$: sample standard deviation
* $n$: number of observations (100 or more)

Sample Covariance

\[ s_{XY} = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} (X_i - \bar{X})(Y_i - \bar{Y})}{n - 1} \tag{10} \]

Where:

  • \(s_{XY}\): sample covariance between \(X\) and \(Y\)
  • \(X_i\): observation \(i\) of variable \(X\)
  • \(Y_i\): observation \(i\) of variable \(Y\)
  • \(\bar{X}\): sample mean of \(X\)
  • \(\bar{Y}\): sample mean of \(Y\)
  • \(n-1\): ensures that the sample covariance is an unbiased estimate of population covariance.
  • \(n\): number of paired observations
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## Sample Covariance

$$
s_{XY} = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} (X_i - \bar{X})(Y_i - \bar{Y})}{n - 1} \tag{10}
$$

Where:

* $s_{XY}$: sample covariance between $X$ and $Y$
* $X_i$: observation $i$ of variable $X$
* $Y_i$: observation $i$ of variable $Y$
* $\bar{X}$: sample mean of $X$
* $\bar{Y}$: sample mean of $Y$
* $n-1$: ensures that the sample covariance is an unbiased estimate of population covariance.
* $n$: number of paired observations

Sample Correlation Coefficient

\[ r_{XY} = \frac{s_{XY}}{s_X s_Y} \tag{11} \]

Where:

  • \(r_{XY}\): sample correlation coefficient
  • \(s_{XY}\): sample covariance between \(X\) and \(Y\)
  • \(s_X\): sample standard deviation of \(X\)
  • \(s_Y\): sample standard deviation of \(Y\)
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## Sample Correlation Coefficient

$$
r_{XY} = \frac{s_{XY}}{s_X s_Y} \tag{11}
$$


Where:

* $r_{XY}$: sample correlation coefficient
* $s_{XY}$: sample covariance between $X$ and $Y$
* $s_X$: sample standard deviation of $X$
* $s_Y$: sample standard deviation of $Y$

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