Determining the Variability of Return on Mutual Funds | Financial Management

The following points highlight the top eight methods used for determining the variability of return on mutual funds. The methods are: 1. Standard Deviation 2. Sharpe Ratio 3. Treynor Ratio 4. Sortino Ratio 5. Differential Return 6. Jensen's Alpha 7. Appraisal Ratio 8. M2 Measure.  Method # 1. Standard Deviation: Standard deviation looks at funds volatility in terms of rise [...]