An eigenvalue distribution derived ‘Stability Measure’ for evaluating Minimum Variance portfolios

William Smyth, Daniel Broby

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Abstract

The Minimum Variance portfolio is subject to varying degrees of stability and robustness. We, therefore, propose a theoretical measure of its stability relative to a Marchenko–Pastur derived random correlation matrix. We demonstrate its practical use on the S&P 400, the S&P 500, the S&P 600 and the Russell 1000. Using historic market data from 2002 to 2021, we perform an optimisation on the empirical correlation matrix eigenvalue distribution to determine the implied variance ν(t) for the underlying data-generating process. Through monitoring its change over time Δν(t), we provide a Stability Measure for the Minimum Variance portfolio and thereby help researchers measure changes to estimation risk and manage rebalancing regimes.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)521-537
Number of pages17
JournalQuantitative Finance
Volume23
Issue number3
Early online date2 Dec 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished online - 2 Dec 2022

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© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Keywords

  • Stability Measure
  • Minimum Variance portfolio
  • Modern portfolio theory
  • Covariance matrix
  • Marchenko–Pastur
  • General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • Finance

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