ZALIS GLOSSARY: information-ratio
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A measure of portfolio management's performance against risk and return relative to a benchmark or alternative measure.
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This ratio was developed by Nobel laureate William Sharpe. It is a straightforward way to evaluate the return a fund manager achieves, given the risk they take on.
See also: Portfolio Manager