The Generalized Treynor Ratio

B-Tier
Journal: Review of Finance
Year: 2005
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Pages: 415-435

Score contribution per author:

2.018 = (α=2.02 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper extends the Treynor performance ratio for a single index to the case of multiple indexes. The new measure, called the Generalized Treynor Ratio, preserves the same key geometric and analytical properties of the original Treynor Ratio. The Generalized Treynor Ratio is defined as the abnormal return of a portfolio per unit of premium-weighted average systematic risk, normalized by the premium-weighted averagesystematic risk of the benchmark. Numerical simulations reveal that the portfolio rankings produced with this measure are more precise and more stable than the ones provided by Jensen's alpha and the Information Ratio.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:oup:revfin:v:9:y:2005:i:3:p:415-435
Journal Field
Finance
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25