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

How is Standard Deviation calculated for a mutual fund portfolio? Or can it be done only for individual funds? When calculating for the entire portfolio, how do you give weightages? No concepts are ...

Standard Deviation: In Defense of an Often-Dismissed Investing Metric Debunking three arguments against this valuable risk-assessment tool.