Volatility
0861-en RE430 Financial Market Law As of 11.07.2026
Volatility is the risk parameter which measures the absolute fluctuation in the value of a fund. The higher the volatility, the greater the fluctuation bandwidth and intensity of the fund returns against the time axis. Volatility measures the fluctuation in absolute returns.
Deutsch
Volatilität 0861-de
Die Volatilität ist die Risikokennzahl, welche die absolute Wertschwankung eines Fonds misst. Je höher die Volatilität, desto grösser ist die Schwankungsbreite und -intensität der Fondsrendite über die Zeitachse. Die Volatilität misst die Schwankungen der absoluten Rendite.
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