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Northern 2 VCT (LSE:NTV) Beta : -0.10 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Northern 2 VCT Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-27), Northern 2 VCT's Beta is -0.10.


Northern 2 VCT Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Northern 2 VCT's Beta can be seen below:

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Northern 2 VCT Beta Chart

Northern 2 VCT Annual Data
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Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 0.46 0.40 - -

Northern 2 VCT Semi-Annual Data
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Beta Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -0.09

Competitive Comparison of Northern 2 VCT's Beta

For the Asset Management subindustry, Northern 2 VCT's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Northern 2 VCT's Beta Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Northern 2 VCT's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Northern 2 VCT's Beta falls into.



Northern 2 VCT Beta Calculation

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.


Northern 2 VCT  (LSE:NTV) Beta Explanation

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)


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Northern 2 VCT (LSE:NTV) Business Description

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Address
17 High Street, Forward House, Henley-in-Arden, GBR, B95 5AA
Northern 2 VCT PLC is an asset management company. The company invests mainly in unquoted venture capital holdings, with its remaining assets invested in a portfolio of listed interest-bearing and equity investments and bank deposits. Its objective is to provide high long-term tax-free returns to investors through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth.

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