Deviation from the benchmark return, known
as a tracking error, can occur for several reasons:
This constant scrutiny pushes managers towards the middle because committees want index - beating returns with little deviation from the index (referred to
as tracking error).
Any deviation of returns of index fund or ETF from the returns of underlying total return index is known
as tracking error.
We also need to look at a few other things that will also affect a fund's performance over time, such
as tracking error of the fund's underlying index and trading volume which will be reflected in spread.
With this 360º look, we can model different scenarios in the portfolios and quickly see how they may be impacted from a risk standpoint, such
as tracking error and the amount of cash.
These are renewed every month, and if there's a dramatic currency movement between contracts — or if the fund experiences a large cash inflow or outflow — that can show up
as tracking error.
Extra volatility does lower compounded returns over the long run, but I doubt that it is as much
as the tracking errors that CC reports.
Not exact matches
Tracking errors are reported
as a «standard deviation percentage» difference.
(I'm ignoring small
tracking errors for now
as insignificant.)
The term
tracking error is defined
as the deviation of the performance of an index fund or exchange - traded fund (ETF) from the performance of the index it
tracks.
Keynes outperformance did not come without commensurate risk (that is, if you measure risk
as preforming differently to market benchmark): The
tracking error was 13.9 %, reflecting high levels of concentration.
Another reason absolute momentum has not been
as well received may be its
tracking error, especially during bull markets.
I also think that the not defending properly accusation from our manager included Xhaka
as he did not break his neck to
track back and make up for the
error.
1 new offensive coach to make us incisive when attacking 1 new defensive coach to stop the ridiculous defensive
errors 1 new goalkeeper who is not
as error prone 3 new defenders who can actually defend 1 defensive midfield who can
track attacking midfield ad plug holes in the back 1 attacking midfield who is consistant 1 wide attacking player who has the ability to beat a player with skill Also can we please have: 1 new CEO who can do decent commercial deals 1 new owner who cares about the club and what us to challenge in the league
And when you do look at those goals —
as I have, on my tactical breakdowns, which you can find on the site — you can see why Liverpool have dropped points, and more often than not it's because of some individual
error you can not account for, such
as Lovren missing the ball, Matip leaving a header, Karius not positioning himself well enough, a midfielder not
tracking his man properly, or the team of officials being useless in enforcing the laws of the game.
The teacher will create a running record to keep
track of the
errors he makes
as he reads, using this sheet to calculate his reading level.
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as well
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Instead of using the traditional marking procedure for the assessment — simply marking words read incorrectly and counting words read correctly within a one - minute time frame — the presenting teacher showed how she kept
track of the actual
errors the student made while reading the connected text, in ways that enabled further analysis of phonological deficits (such
as a lack of automatic word reading for all multisyllabic words).
In particular I considered a number of possible proofreading solutions in order to
track down
as many typos and
errors as possible.
Passive funds also aim to keep the
tracking error as low
as possible.
Rick Ferri wrote in his book «All About Index Funds» that 25bp below the benchmark is regarded
as an ideal target.John Bogle also commented in his book «Common Sense on Mutual Funds» that the
tracking error must be
as close to zero
as possible for market returns to be
as close to 100 %.
@Lior: Are you using «deviation»
as a synonym of
tracking error, or is there another metric to which you are referring?
As a result, XCB's
tracking error has averaged — 0.82 % over the last five years, despite an MER of 0.42 %.
As with so many investing decisions,
tracking error should be considered with a focus on the long - term.
Canadian equities: You should expect a Canadian equity index fund's
tracking error to be about
as large
as its MER — perhaps a few basis points more.
But,
as noted in an earlier post, the short performance history showed that these funds exhibited large
tracking errors.
In fact, EEM has a significant
tracking error as you can see in the table below (negative
tracking error means ETF returns were higher than the index):
So..., if the CS$ might appreciate against the US$ over the next year or two (
as occurred not too long ago), then XSP would do better in proportion to IVV (notwithstanding the MER and
tracking error issues).
Consistent with this, we primarily view risk
as not meeting this objective, rather than measures of volatility (or
tracking error).
Using the BMO Equal Weight REITs (ZRE)
as an example, you can click the Prices & Performance tab and find a link to a
Tracking Error Chart, but the info is displayed only in graphical form.
For example, the U.S. version of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (NYSE: EEM, recently launched in Canada
as ticker XEM) has posted large
tracking errors over the past three years, lagging its index by 4.8 % in 2007, besting it by 3.3 % in 2008, and trailing again by more than 9 % so far this year.
As an investor, I know that the
tracking error of — 0.50 % is identical to the ETF's fee, which means the fund was managed almost perfectly.
iShares includes a
Tracking Error Chart on its website, while websites such
as Google Finance and Yahoo! Finance allow you to enter an ETF's ticker and the name of some major indexes to create a line graph comparing the two.
I like to think of
tracking error as the most complete measure of an index fund's cost.
NAVs of such schemes would rise or fall in accordance with the rise or fall in the index, though not exactly by the same percentage due to some factors known
as «
tracking error» in technical terms.
But the portfolios will be more balanced from a liquidity perspective in order to minimize risks from crowded trades
as well
as reduce
tracking error.
If we must regularly assess performance, let's focus on performance relative to expectation distributions, such
as a strategy's
tracking error of returns relative to its benchmark.
And you're looking for managers who have a «high
tracking error»,
as Inker puts it.
The managers then construct a portfolio that uses the type of constituents of a benchmark (such
as style, leverage, momentum or market cap) to create a portfolio that will have a
tracking error that closely adheres to the benchmark.
Given a sequence of returns for an investment or portfolio and its benchmark,
tracking error is calculated
as follows:
Tracking error is reported
as a standard deviation percentage difference, which reports the difference between the return an investor receives and that of the benchmark he was attempting to imitate.
When currency effects are negative (
as it was the case of the CAD / USD and US markets over 2006 to 2011), currency - hedging still did not show a profit due to
tracking error.
With positive currency effects (
as was the case with CAD / basket and EAFE index over 2006 to 2011), currency - hedged investors are trailing even more because investors did not get the currency boost and paid for their hedging efforts through
tracking error.
As you can see below illustrative, there is a
tracking error.
But, for investors willing to assume higher
tracking error relative to traditional market capitalization - weighted benchmarks, a multifactor approach, such
as the WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund, has the potential to enhance returns, while providing greater factor diversification and thus, may lower volatility compared to single - factor approaches.»
I think
as a DIYer it's important to learn
as much
as possible about the stocks / products that you are investing in which is why I'm interested in the
tracking error.
Therefore, in this context the
tracking error is immaterial,
as is the actual index the ETP decides to
track.
Customized total cost analyses that factor in implicit costs (trading costs,
tracking error)
as well
as explicit costs (expense ratios and commissions).
The historical and expected alphas for the smart beta strategies,
as well
as their respective
tracking errors, implied by current US valuation levels are shown in the scatterplots in Figure 3.
The percentages contributed by each of these sources of production change over time, causing further potential «
tracking error» when looking at corporate profits
as a percentage of GDP over long periods of time.