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Basic Question 0 of 18

Which statement is true regarding M-squared?

A. It should give us portfolio rankings that are identical to those of the Sharpe ratio.
B. A portfolio with a M-squared of 0.5 underperforms the market.

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khalifa92 M^2 = adjusted portfolio returns to market risk - market return
= positive (negative) outperform (underperform).
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Learning Outcome Statements

calculate and interpret the Sharpe ratio, Treynor ratio, M2, and Jensen's alpha

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 2.