The Witney Growth Fund, a No-Load Mutual Fund, Had a Net

question 28

Essay

The Witney Growth Fund, a no-load mutual fund, had a net asset value per share of $54.28 one year ago. Its current net asset value is $56.93. During the year it paid out dividends and capital gains of $2.08 per share. It has a beta value of 1.75. Over the same period the market return was 6.4% and the risk-free rate of return was 3.5%.
(a) Calculate Treynor's measure for the Witney Growth Fund. (Show all work.)
(b) Based on Treynor's measure, how did the fund perform in relation to the overall market?

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