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Polar Capital Technology Trust (LSE:PCT) Volatility : 20.48% (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Polar Capital Technology Trust Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-05-13), Polar Capital Technology Trust's Volatility is 20.48%.


Competitive Comparison of Polar Capital Technology Trust's Volatility

For the Asset Management subindustry, Polar Capital Technology Trust's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility 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.


Polar Capital Technology Trust's Volatility Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Polar Capital Technology Trust's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Polar Capital Technology Trust's Volatility falls into.



Polar Capital Technology Trust  (LSE:PCT) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Polar Capital Technology Trust  (LSE:PCT) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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Polar Capital Technology Trust (LSE:PCT) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
16 Palace Street, London, GBR, SW1E 5JD
Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC is a UK-based investment trust company. The company's investment objective is to maximize long-term capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio of technology companies across the world. Geographically, the company earns investment income from North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. It invests in Software, Interactive Media and Services, Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment, Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals, Internet and Direct Marketing Retail, IT Services, Entertainment, and other sectors.

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