Enter the return of the investment, the risk-free rate, and the investment’s standard deviation into the calculator to determine the risk-adjusted return.
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Risk-Adjusted Return Formula
The following formula is used to calculate a risk-adjusted return.
RAR = (IR – RFR) / STD
- Where RAR is the risk adjusted return
- IR is the investment return (%)
- RFR is the risk free rate (%)
- STD is the standard deviation
Definition
What is a risk-adjusted return?
A risk-adjusted return is a measure of the return of an investment relative to a “risk-free” investment such as a bond, with respect to the investment standard deviation.
Example Problem
How to calculate a risk-adjusted return?
The following example goes over the necessary steps and information needed to calculate a risk-adjusted return.
First, determine the total percentage return of the investment. In this example problem, the investment return is found to be 6%.
Next, determine the risk-free rate. This is a percentage return an investor could get if they put their money in an asset without risk, like a bond. In this case, the risk-free return is 2%.
Next, determine the standard deviation of the investment return. On average, the investment return has a variation of 10%.
Finally, calculate the risk-adjusted return using the formula above:
RAR = (IR – RFR) / STD
RAR = (6 – 2) / 10
RAR = .4%
