Beta (Mutual Funds)

The measure of a fund's or stocks risk in relation to the market.0. 7 means the fund's total return is likely to move up or down 70% of the market change; 1.3 means total return is likely to move up or down 30% more than the market. Beta is referred to as an index of that systematic risk due to general market conditions that cannot be diversified away.

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