The Treynor Ratio is one more number to help you understand the risk-adjusted returns of an investment ๐
๐ก Treynor Ratio = (investment return โ risk free rate) โ investment Beta
So it's just like the Sharpe or Sortino Ratios, except you divide by the Beta of the investment.
๐ก Beta = how closely a stock changes with the rest of the market ๐ข
A higher Beta means higher risk, as the investment might have larger ups and downs. ๐๐
Let's say Tesla stock had a 20% return in the last year ๐
The risk-free rate was 4% โก
And Tesla's Beta was 2.5 ๐
Then, you can plug in these numbers into the formula: (20% โ4%) โ 2.5 = 0.064 ๐งฎ
So, Tesla's Treynor Ratio is 0.064 ๐
Let's say Ford's return in the last year was 6%, but its Treynor Ratio is 0.12 ๐ป
Then, even though Ford had a lower return, it had a better risk-adjusted return than Tesla ๐
Lastly, just remember that a higher Sharpe, Sortino or Treynor Ratio doesn't necessarily mean a 'better' investment ๐ค
These numbers are all based on past data, and the future could always look different ๐