Question 1

The strategy that is used to determine the long-term policy asset weights in a portfolio is called

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A)   integrated asset allocation.
B)   tactical asset allocation.
C)   sector rotation.
D)   strategic asset allocation.
E)   insured asset allocation.

Question 2

Growth stocks consistently outperform value stocks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is considered a passive management strategy?

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A)   sector rotation
B)   use of factor models
C)   quantitative screens
D)   sampling
E)   linear programming

Question 4

Active equity portfolio management is a long-term buy-and-hold strategy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a technique for constructing a passive index portfolio?

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A)   full replication
B)   sampling
C)   quadratic programming
D)   linear programming
E)   indexing

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT considered an investment style?

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A)   value
B)   growth
C)   market-oriented
D)   benchmark
E)   small-cap

Question 7

The following is an example of a fundamental active equity portfolio management strategy.

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A)   contrarian investing
B)   earnings momentum investing
C)   low P/E and low P/BV investing
D)   bottom up investing
E)   investing on the basis of calendar effects

Question 8

In equity portfolio management, tracking error occurs when

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A)   the managed portfolio outperforms the benchmark portfolio.
B)   the managed portfolio under performs the benchmark portfolio.
C)   the return volatility of the managed portfolio is positively correlated with the return volatility of the benchmark portfolio.
D)   the return volatility of the managed portfolio is negatively correlated with the return volatility of the benchmark portfolio.
E)   the return volatility of the managed portfolio is not correlated with the return volatility of the benchmark portfolio.

Question 9

A benchmark portfolio is defined as a passive portfolio whose average characteristics match the client's risk-return objectives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An active portfolio manager sold $90 million of stocks in a year. If the portfolio had an average value of $110 million in assets under management what is the portfolio turnover ratio?

Accepted Answer

A)   22.2 percent
B)   81.8 percent
C)   90.0 percent
D)   110.0 percent
E)   122.2 percent

Question 11

Fund XYZ had a pretax return of 10.2 percent and a tax-adjusted return of 9.5 percent. Calculate Fund XYZ's tax cost ratio.

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A)   0.006
B)   0.106
C)   0.116
D)   0.342
E)   0.635

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT considered an asset allocation strategy?

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A)   integrated asset allocation
B)   strategic asset allocation
C)   tactical asset allocation
D)   insured asset allocation
E)   full replication

Question 13

If the annual geometric mean for the equity risk premium is 8.4 percent, what percentage of the equity risk premium is consumed by trading costs of 1.2 percent?

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A)   7.20 percent
B)   9.60 percent
C)   9.70 percent
D)   10.08 percent
E)   14.29 percent

Question 14

Tracking error is defined as the degree to which the portfolio's returns deviate from those of the actual index.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A growth investor focuses on the current and future economic "story" of a company, with less regard for share valuation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements regarding momentum strategies is TRUE?

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A)   Price momentum is a fundamental strategy.
B)   Earnings momentum is a technical strategy.
C)   Price momentum and earnings momentum strategies will often result in identical portfolio strategies and holdings.
D)   The earnings momentum investor will most likely acquire stocks for companies that have positive earnings surprises.
E)   All of these are correct.

Question 17

The difference between the actual and expected return is often called the portfolio's alpha,

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The goal of active equity management is to earn a return that exceeds the return of a passive benchmark portfolio, net of transaction costs, on a risk-adjusted basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An advantage of sampling is that portfolio returns will not track the index as closely as with full replication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements concerning active equity portfolio management strategies is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The goal of active equity portfolio management is to earn a portfolio return that exceeds the return of a passive benchmark portfolio (net of transaction costs)  on a risk-adjusted basis.
B)   An actively managed equity portfolio has lower total transaction costs.
C)   An actively managed equity portfolio has lower risk than the passive benchmark.
D)   A key to success for an actively managed equity portfolio is to maximize trading activity.
E)   An actively managed equity portfolio has lower turnover.

Exam 11: Equity Portfolio Management Strategies

Active equity portfolio management is a long-term buy-and-hold strategy.

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Which of the following is NOT considered an asset allocation strategy?

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Which of the following is considered a passive management strategy?

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The goal of active equity management is to earn a return that exceeds the return of a passive benchmark portfolio, net of transaction costs, on a risk-adjusted basis.

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If the annual geometric mean for the equity risk premium is 8.4 percent, what percentage of the equity risk premium is consumed by trading costs of 1.2 percent?

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Which of the following statements regarding momentum strategies is TRUE?

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Which of the following statements concerning active equity portfolio management strategies is true?

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Which of the following is NOT a technique for constructing a passive index portfolio?

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An active portfolio manager sold $90 million of stocks in a year. If the portfolio had an average value of $110 million in assets under management what is the portfolio turnover ratio?

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The strategy that is used to determine the long-term policy asset weights in a portfolio is called

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Fund XYZ had a pretax return of 10.2 percent and a tax-adjusted return of 9.5 percent. Calculate Fund XYZ's tax cost ratio.

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An advantage of sampling is that portfolio returns will not track the index as closely as with full replication.

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The following is an example of a fundamental active equity portfolio management strategy.

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Tracking error is defined as the degree to which the portfolio's returns deviate from those of the actual index.

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A growth investor focuses on the current and future economic "story" of a company, with less regard for share valuation.

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Which of the following is NOT considered an investment style?

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In equity portfolio management, tracking error occurs when

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The difference between the actual and expected return is often called the portfolio's alpha,

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Growth stocks consistently outperform value stocks.

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A benchmark portfolio is defined as a passive portfolio whose average characteristics match the client's risk-return objectives.

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