Relationship Manager Morgan du Plessix offers a primer on our team’s approach to tracking error.
Relationship Manager Morgan du Plessix offers a primer on our team’s approach to tracking error.
Tracking error is an important metric in investment management used to gauge the difference between the returns, or predicted returns, of a portfolio and its benchmark index. For Ethic, it is key to supporting advisors wanting to understand their clients' tradeoffs and offer a personalized investing strategy.
In this episode of the Ethic Approach, Relationship Manager Morgan du Plessix shares an introduction to this often complex topic and covers our approach to tracking error.
Some key takeaways from this episode:
- Understanding Tracking Error: Tracking error is a crucial tool for measuring and communicating the risk of an investment strategy by comparing its volatility to a benchmark index. It helps advisors explain to clients how closely their investment strategy is expected to mirror the performance of its benchmark.
- Types of Tracking Error: There are two types of tracking error: realized (backward-looking) and predicted (forward-looking). Realized tracking error assesses past portfolio performance relative to its benchmark, while predicted tracking error estimates how closely a portfolio is likely to track the benchmark in the future, which helps understand risk tolerance and set future guidelines.
- Personalization and Risk Communication: Tracking error quantifies how much financial and sustainability risk a client is willing to take on. It is a key metric that aids in continuous communication with clients, enabling the creation of truly personalized portfolios that align with their values and risk preferences.
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