Excess return: related pages

The excess of actual return over the level of return that would be expected given the riskiness of a portfolio.

An absolute return is the actual amount of money made by an investment ; the actual gain as a percentage of the amount invested.

Average operating profit ÷ average book value of assets, as a percentage.

The average of all possible returns an investment will produce, weighted by probability.

The return on an investment, less the reduction in its value as a result of inflation.

The return on an investment less the market return.

The difference between the rate of return on a security (or a market or an investment) and the risk free rate of return.

The average growth rate over a period of several years: the geometric average of annual growth rates.

The alpha of a security or fund is its out-performance over the risk adjusted return, with risk measured by beta.