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Albion Development VCT (LSE:AADV) Volatility : 6.33% (As of Jun. 01, 2024)


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What is Albion Development VCT 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 (2024-06-01), Albion Development VCT's Volatility is 6.33%.


Competitive Comparison of Albion Development VCT's Volatility

For the Asset Management subindustry, Albion Development VCT'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.


Albion Development VCT's Volatility Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Albion Development VCT's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Albion Development VCT's Volatility falls into.



Albion Development VCT  (LSE:AADV) 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.


Albion Development VCT  (LSE:AADV) 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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Albion Development VCT (LSE:AADV) Business Description

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Address
1 Benjamin Street, London, GBR, EC1M 5QL
Albion Development VCT PLC is a venture capital trust. Its investment objective is to provide investors with a regular and predictable source of dividend income combined with the prospects of long-term capital growth. This is achieved by establishing a diversified portfolio of holdings in smaller, unquoted companies whilst at the same time selecting and structuring investments in such a way as to reduce the risks normally associated with an investment in such companies. Group's investment portfolio includes various sectors such as IT, cash and cash equivalents, FinTech, education, renewable energy, healthcare, travel and retail, business services, and support services. Albion generates revenue from loan stock interest and dividend income.

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