A Hedge Fund Owns a $15 Million Bond Portfolio with a Modified

question 33

Multiple Choice

A hedge fund owns a $15 million bond portfolio with a modified duration of 11 years and needs to hedge risk but T-bond futures are only available with a modified duration of the deliverable instrument of 10 years.The futures are priced at $105,000.The proper hedge ratio to use is ______.

• A) 143
• B) 157
• C) 196
• D) 218

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