My interest is in scanning 401k portfolios to image the efficient frontier and highlite portfolios that have high risk adjusted returns. The portfolio with highest Sharpe ratio will appear in the scan image for each 401k plan posted.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Talbots 401k Plan PSDS Scan 12-31-2010
Talbots 401k Plan was last scanned in 2008 and frankly I thought it would be the last but they are still in business. The Balanced portfolio invested no money in the stock which has a 5yr APR = -16.85% with a negative Sharpe ratio. The employee investments over 5% of Plan do not include the stock TLB either. The 401k Plan however has an above average 5yr APR = 6.09% with Sharpe ratio of 1.35. In the scan the common collective income trust RSTV is represented by VRST the Vanguard retirement savings trust. This is a good 401k plan with above average performance. My only suggestion is eliminate the redundant under performing funds to reduce employee portfolio selection risks.



No comments:
Post a Comment