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Definition: Alpha

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Alpha is the difference between the investment return and the benchmark return.

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The Calculation

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When Alpha Uses Net or Gross Returns

On the Account Analytics report, you can control whether the calculation uses net or gross with Show Returns As (Net or Gross).

When you run composites, the Composite Statistics report reports only on gross returns. For more information, see Composite Statistics.

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