Standard Deviation indicates the volatility of the fund’s returns. Higher standard deviation means higher variation in returns and vice versa. In technical terms, it is a dispersion of returns from ...

Standard Deviation differs across categories and funds Standard Deviation of Large Cap Funds will be comparatively lower as compared to Small Cap Funds, which are susceptible to huge drawdowns.

Standard deviation is a measurement of market volatility. Learn how investors use standard deviation in the MoneySense Glossary.