Upside capture

How much of the benchmark's gains the portfolio took on the days the benchmark rose.

Formula

Upside capture = Mean return on up days ÷ Benchmark's mean return on those days

How to read it

Above 100% gained more than the index on its good days.

How to use it

Read with downside capture: the gap between the two is the asymmetry.

In Kereon

Portfolio. Over the benchmark's up days in the portfolio's price history; needs more than five of them.

Also called: upside capture, up capture.

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