Markets: A Rigorous Course

M06B · Problem 18 ★★ Check

Overlap and the active expense ratio

A benchmark and two active funds hold six stocks with weights:

Stock 1 2 3 4 5 6
Benchmark 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.00
Fund X 0.28 0.22 0.10 0.15 0.05 0.20
Fund Y 0.32 0.20 0.25 0.05 0.10 0.08

(a) Compute the overlap (6B.32) between X and Y, and verify that it equals one minus half the sum of absolute weight differences. (b) Compute the active share of each fund against the benchmark. (c) X charges 1.05% and Y 0.95%; an index fund costs 0.20%. Compute each fund's active expense ratio (6B.33). (d) An investor holds X and Y in equal amounts. Compute the blend's active share and its active expense ratio, taking its expense ratio as 1.00%. What does this say about holding several active funds in one category?

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