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  • Archived

    Effective: 1 November, 2012 - 31 December, 2019
    Categories: Dispersion
    Source: GIPS Handbook, 3rd Edition

    Firm A has a composite that consists of 15 portfolios. Ten of the portfolios have been in the composite for the entire year. How could Firm A calculate a measure of internal dispersion?

    Please see GIPS Handbook, 3rd edition page 190, Q&A #1 for chart.

    Please also see original Q&A