Date of Publication
2-2022
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Financial Engineering
College
Ramon V. Del Rosario College of Business
Department/Unit
Financial Management Department
Thesis Advisor
Tomas S. Tiu
Defense Panel Chair
Dioscoro Baylon, Jr.
Defense Panel Member
Janessa Tan
Ma. Carla Angelyn Reyes
Abstract/Summary
This study attempts to determine the impact of smart-beta strategies in portfolio optimization. In view thereof, five (5) zero-weighted and five (5) 100%-weighted smart-beta portfolios were constructed using: (a) fundamental indexation; (b) market capitalization weighting; and (c) minimum-variance optimization applying quadratic programming and cardinality-constraint. In conducting data analysis and review of the performance of the constructed smart-beta portfolios, Wilcoxon Sign Rank test, Chow’s test, Sharpe’s ratio, Treynor’s measure and Jensen’s index were conducted using the software R (version 4.1.1). Results show that while majority of the constructed smart-beta portfolios failed to reject the null hypothesis of obtaining annual returns with no significant difference against the market, three (3) out of 10 portfolios significantly outperform the market in terms of cumulative returns, Sharpe’s ratio and Jensen’s index. With reference to the derived betas and Treynor’s measure, the 10 smart-beta portfolios show inverse relationship with the market implying that these portfolios also serve as good alternatives in times of adverse market conditions.
Keywords: Smart-Beta Strategy, Fundamental Indexation, Minimum-Variance Optimization, Cardinality-Constrained Minimum-Variance Optimization
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Electronic
Keywords
Indexation (Economics); Portfolio management
Recommended Citation
Lauzon, R. D. (2022). Optimizing portfolio performance in the Philippine financial markets using smart-beta. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdm_finman/4
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3-18-2022