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Holding Period Return

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holding period return (HPR)
The return achieved on an investment including current income and any change in value during an investor's holding period. This measure proves useful in comparing expected returns on different investments. Also called holding period yield.
Holding Period Return
The return on an investment during the time one holds the investment. The HPR is calculated by taking the income other gains on the investment and dividing it by the historical cost. It is a useful way to compare the expected return to the actual return. The HPR may be calculated for any type of investment.


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The standard deviations for the holding period returns are annualized and compared to the one-year standard deviation (see equation 2).
Time diversification and changing volatility in an options pricing ... by Yoder, James A. / Journal of Academy of Business and Economics
The holding period return for (0,t) is calculated as a simple return given by ([I.
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