{"id":19169,"date":"2021-08-05T10:34:10","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T10:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/?p=19169"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:38:20","slug":"calculate-and-interpret-the-information-ratio-ex-post-and-ex-ante-and-contrast-it-to-the-sharpe-ratio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/cfa-level-2\/calculate-and-interpret-the-information-ratio-ex-post-and-ex-ante-and-contrast-it-to-the-sharpe-ratio\/","title":{"rendered":"Information and Sharpe Ratios"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n{\r\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n  \"@type\": \"QAPage\",\r\n  \"mainEntity\": {\r\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\r\n    \"name\": \"The Sharpe ratio of the optimal portfolio obtained by combining the active and the benchmark portfolios is closest to:\",\r\n    \"text\": \"The Sharpe ratio of the optimal portfolio obtained by combining the active and the benchmark portfolios is closest to:\",\r\n    \"answerCount\": 1,\r\n    \"upvoteCount\": 0,\r\n    \"dateCreated\": \"2025-01-01T00:00:00+00:00\",\r\n    \"author\": {\r\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\r\n      \"name\": \"AnalystPrep\"\r\n    },\r\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\r\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\r\n      \"text\": \"The correct answer is C. 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It measures a portfolio\u2019s risk-adjusted rate of return.<\/p>\r\n<p>The information ratio (IR) of an actively managed portfolio is given by:<\/p>\r\n<p>$$ =\\frac{{(R}_P{-R}_B)}{\\sigma(R_A)}=\\frac{\\text{Active return}}{\\text{Active Risk}} $$<\/p>\r\n<p>Where:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\\(R_P\\) is the portfolio return.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\\(R_B\\) is the benchmark return.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\\(\\sigma(R_A)\\) is the standard deviation of the active return.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>The <strong>forecasted<\/strong> <strong>active return<\/strong> is used when calculating the <strong>ex-ante<\/strong> <strong>information ratio<\/strong>. That is:<\/p>\r\n<p>$$ IR=\\frac{{E(R}_A)}{\\sigma(R_A)} $$<\/p>\r\n<p>Where<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\\(E\\left(R_A\\right)= {E(R}_P{)-E(R}_B)\\) is the expected active return.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>On the other hand, the <strong>realized average active returns<\/strong> and the <strong>realized sample standard deviation<\/strong> of the active return would be employed to calculate the <strong>ex-post<\/strong> <strong>information ratio<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p>One of the crucial properties of this ratio is that for an unconstrained portfolio, it is unaffected by the aggressiveness of the active weights. This is because both the active return and the active risk increase proportionally.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Sharpe Ratio<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Sharpe ratio is the return earned above the risk-free rate per volatility of a portfolio. It aids an investor in understanding the return of a portfolio relative to its risk (volatility):<\/p>\r\n<p>$$ SR_p=\\frac{R_P-R_F}{\\sigma(R_P)} $$<\/p>\r\n<p>Where:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\\(R_P\\) is the portfolio return.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\\(R_F\\) is the riskless rate of interest.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\\(\\sigma(R_P)\\) is the volatility of the portfolio return.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Ex-ante Sharpe Ratio<\/h3>\r\n<p>$$ SR_p=\\frac{{E(R}_P-R_F)}{\\sigma(R_P)} $$<\/p>\r\n<p>Where we use the expected return and the forecasted volatility.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Ex-post Sharpe Ratio<\/h3>\r\n<p>$$ SR_p=\\frac{R_P-R_F}{\\sigma(R_P)} $$<\/p>\r\n<p>Where:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\\(R_P\\) is the average realized portfolio return.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\\(R_F\\) is the average riskless rate of interest.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\\(\\sigma(R_P)\\) is the sample standard of the portfolio return.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>The Sharpe ratio is not affected by the addition of leverage in a portfolio. 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Optimal risk is calculated as follows:<\/p>\r\n<p>$$ \\sigma_P^\\ast=\\frac{IR}{SR_B}\\times\\sigma_B $$<\/p>\r\n<p>Where:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\\(\\sigma_P^\\ast\\) is the optimal risk.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\\(IR\\) is the information ratio of the active portfolio.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\\(SR_B\\) is the Sharpe ratio of the benchmark.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\\(\\sigma_B\\) is the volatility of the benchmark return.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Moreover, we need to calculate the amount we should invest in an actively managed portfolio and a benchmark portfolio. We use the following formula:<\/p>\r\n<p>$$ w_P=\\frac{\\sigma_P^\\ast}{\\sigma_P} $$<\/p>\r\n<p>Where:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\\(\\sigma_P^\\ast\\) is the optimal amount of active risk.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\\(\\sigma_P\\) is the total active risk of the active portfolio, and it is calculated as follows:<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>$$ \\sigma_p^2=\\sigma_B^2+\\sigma_A^2 $$<\/p>\r\n<p>Where:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\\(\\sigma_B^2\\) is the benchmark return variance.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\\(\\sigma_A^2\\) is the active return variance.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>The Sharpe ratio of the combined portfolio can be calculated using the following formula:<\/p>\r\n<p>$$ SR_P^2=SR_B^2+IR^2 $$<\/p>\r\n<h4>Example: Calculating Information Ratio and Sharpe Ratio<\/h4>\r\n<p>Given the following information:<\/p>\r\n<p>$$ \\begin{array}{c|c} &amp; \\textbf{Value} \\\\ \\hline \\text{Information ratio} &amp; 14\\% \\\\ \\hline \\text{Active risk} &amp; 12\\% \\\\ \\hline \\text{Sharpe ratio benchmark} &amp; 30\\% \\\\ \\hline \\text{Total risk benchmark} &amp; 20\\% \\end{array} $$<\/p>\r\n<p>Calculate the following:<\/p>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman;\">\r\n\t<li>The optimal active risk.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The amount that should be invested in the actively managed portfolio.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The Sharpe ratio of the actively managed portfolio.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The expected active return.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h4>Solution<\/h4>\r\n<h4>I. Optimal active risk<\/h4>\r\n<p>The optimal risk is calculated as follows:<\/p>\r\n<p>$$ \\begin{align*} \\sigma_P^\\ast &amp; =\\frac{IR}{SR_B}\\times\\sigma_B \\\\ &amp; =\\frac{0.14}{0.30}\\times0.20=9.33\\% \\end{align*} $$<\/p>\r\n<h4>II. Weight active strategy<\/h4>\r\n<p>We employ the following formula to calculate the appropriate weight to be invested in the managed portfolio:<\/p>\r\n<p>$$ \\begin{align*} w_P &amp;=\\frac{\\sigma_P^\\ast}{\\sigma_P} \\\\ &amp; =\\frac{0.933}{0.12}=77.78\\% \\end{align*} $$<\/p>\r\n<h4>III. Sharpe ratio of the actively managed portfolio<\/h4>\r\n<p>Using the formula:<\/p>\r\n<p>$$ SR_P^2=SR_B^2+IR^2 $$<\/p>\r\n<p>We obtain:<\/p>\r\n<p>$$ \\begin{align*} SR_P &amp; =\\sqrt{SR_B^2+IR^2} \\\\ &amp; =\\sqrt{{0.30}^2+{0.14}^2} \\\\ &amp; =33.11\\% \\end{align*} $$<\/p>\r\n<h4>IV. 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