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estimateScenarioMoments

Estimate mean and covariance of asset return scenarios

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Syntax

[ScenarioMean,ScenarioCovar] = estimateScenarioMoments(obj)

Description

[ScenarioMean,ScenarioCovar] = estimateScenarioMoments(obj) estimates mean and covariance of asset return scenarios for PortfolioCVaR or PortfolioMAD objects. For details on the workflows, see PortfolioCVaR Object Workflow, and PortfolioMAD Object Workflow.

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Examples

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Open Live Script

Given PortfolioCVaR object p, use the estimatePortRisk function to estimate mean and covariance of asset return scenarios. 

m = [ 0.05; 0.1; 0.12; 0.18 ];
C = [ 0.0064 0.00408 0.00192 0; 
    0.00408 0.0289 0.0204 0.0119;
    0.00192 0.0204 0.0576 0.0336;
    0 0.0119 0.0336 0.1225 ];
m = m/12;
C = C/12;

rng(11);

AssetScenarios = mvnrnd(m, C, 20000);

p = PortfolioCVaR;
p = setScenarios(p, AssetScenarios);
p = setDefaultConstraints(p);
p = setProbabilityLevel(p, 0.95);

[ScenarioMean, ScenarioCovar] = estimateScenarioMoments(p)
ScenarioMean = 4×1

    0.0039
    0.0082
    0.0102
    0.0154


ScenarioCovar = 4×4

    0.0005    0.0003    0.0001   -0.0001
    0.0003    0.0024    0.0017    0.0010
    0.0001    0.0017    0.0048    0.0028
   -0.0001    0.0010    0.0028    0.0102

The function rng(seed) resets the random number generator to produce the documented results. It is not necessary to reset the random number generator to simulate scenarios.

Open Live Script

Given PortfolioMAD object p, use the estimatePortRisk function to estimate mean and covariance of asset return scenarios. 

m = [ 0.05; 0.1; 0.12; 0.18 ];
C = [ 0.0064 0.00408 0.00192 0; 
    0.00408 0.0289 0.0204 0.0119;
    0.00192 0.0204 0.0576 0.0336;
    0 0.0119 0.0336 0.1225 ];
m = m/12;
C = C/12;

rng(11);

AssetScenarios = mvnrnd(m, C, 20000);

p = PortfolioMAD;
p = setScenarios(p, AssetScenarios);
p = setDefaultConstraints(p);

[ScenarioMean, ScenarioCovar] = estimateScenarioMoments(p)
ScenarioMean = 4×1

    0.0039
    0.0082
    0.0102
    0.0154


ScenarioCovar = 4×4

    0.0005    0.0003    0.0001   -0.0001
    0.0003    0.0024    0.0017    0.0010
    0.0001    0.0017    0.0048    0.0028
   -0.0001    0.0010    0.0028    0.0102

The function rng(seed) resets the random number generator to produce the documented results. It is not necessary to reset the random number generator to simulate scenarios.

Input Arguments

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Object for portfolio, specified using a PortfolioCVaR or PortfolioMAD object.

For more information on creating a PortfolioCVaR or PortfolioMAD object, see

Data Types: object

Output Arguments

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Estimate for mean of scenarios, returned as a NumPorts vector or [].

Note

If no scenarios are associated with the specified object, both ScenarioMean and ScenarioCovar are set to empty [].

Estimate for covariance of scenarios, returned as a NumAssets-by-NumAssets matrix or [].

Note

If no scenarios are associated with the specified object, both ScenarioMean and ScenarioCovar are set to empty [].

Tips

You can also use dot notation to estimate the mean and covariance of asset return scenarios for a portfolio.

[ScenarioMean, ScenarioCovar] = obj.estimateScenarioMoments

Version History

Introduced in R2012b

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