You Want to Evaluate Three Mutual Funds Using the Treynor

question 81

Multiple Choice

You want to evaluate three mutual funds using the Treynor measure for performance evaluation. The risk-free return during the sample period is 6%. The average returns, standard deviations, and betas for the three funds are given below, in addition to information regarding the S&P 500 Index. $\begin{array}{cc} &\text {Average ReturnResidual } &\text { Standard Deviation }&\text { Beta }\\ \text { Fund A } &13\%&10\%&0.5\\ \text {Fund B } &19\%&20\%&1.0\\ \text { Fund C} &25\%&30\%&1.5\\\text {S\&P 500}&18\%&16\%&1.0\end{array}$
The fund with the highest Treynor measure is

• A) Fund A.
• B) Fund B.
• C) Fund C.
• D) Funds A and B (tied for highest).
• E) Funds A and C (tied for highest).