Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF (VB)
274.57
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274.15
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VB Alpha (15Y)
Alpha (15Y) Chart
Sep '18
Jan '19
May '19
285.00
270.00
255.00
240.00
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Alpha Definition
Alpha measures the excess return that a security provides. Alpha can be measured by taking Risk Adjusted Security Return - Beta*(Risk Adjusted Market Return). This formula will return the outperformance that the security provides. Alpha is an important metric for active investing, where investors look for outperforming a particular benchmark.
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