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How are the factor metrics computed with relative metrics?

Updated over 2 years ago

How are the factor metrics computed with relative metrics?

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Written by Jake Dwyer
Updated over a week ago

Rev. Date May 29, 2019
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The relative metrics for factor analysis are active factor exposure, active factor risk, and active factor return. These metrics are computed using excess returns over a chosen benchmark rather than the absolute return.
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