PerformanceAnalytics (version 1.1.0)

CAPM.epsilon: Regression epsilon of the return distribution

Description

The regression epsilon is an error term measuring the vertical distance between the return predicted by the equation and the real result.

Usage

CAPM.epsilon(Ra, Rb, Rf = 0, ...)

Arguments

Ra

an xts, vector, matrix, data frame, timeSeries or zoo object of asset returns

Rb

return vector of the benchmark asset

Rf

risk free rate, in same period as your returns

...

any other passthru parameters

Details

$$\epsilon_r = r_p - \alpha_r - \beta_r * b$$

where $\alpha_r$ is the regression alpha, $\beta_r$ is the regression beta, $r_p$ is the portfolio return and b is the benchmark return

References

Carl Bacon, Practical portfolio performance measurement and attribution, second edition 2008 p.71

Examples

data(portfolio_bacon)
print(CAPM.epsilon(portfolio_bacon[,1], portfolio_bacon[,2])) #expected -0.013

data(managers)
print(CAPM.epsilon(managers['1996',1], managers['1996',8]))
print(CAPM.epsilon(managers['1996',1:5], managers['1996',8]))