Quantitative Risk & Benchmark Performance (QuantStats • VNQ)
Empirical 252-day trading window compared to Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) benchmark
METHODOLOGY: QUANTSTATS / CAPM
Beta vs VNQ
1.15
Index Tracking (Market Neutral)
Annualized Alpha (α)
-43.31%
Trailing VNQ
Sharpe Ratio (vs VNQ)
-1.17 vs 0.04
-1.21 Spread
Max Drawdown (1-Yr)
-49.3% vs -11.4%
-37.9% vs VNQ
| Quantitative Risk & Return Metric | ESRT | VNQ (Benchmark) | Institutional Delta / Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Beta (β) vs VNQ
Covariance sensitivity to US REIT market
|
1.15 | 1.00 | +0.15 (Index Tracking (Market Neutral)) |
|
Annualized Alpha (α)
Excess CAPM risk-adjusted performance
|
-43.31% | 0.00% (Baseline) | Trailing VNQ |
|
Sharpe Ratio (Rf = 4.5%)
Annualized excess return per unit of volatility
|
-1.17 | 0.04 | -1.21 |
|
Sortino Ratio
Downside semi-variance risk-adjusted return
|
-1.06 | 0.03 | -1.09 |
|
Annualized Volatility (σ)
Standard deviation of daily price returns × √252
|
35.9% | 13.9% | +22.0% (Higher Volatility) |
|
Maximum Drawdown (1-Year)
Peak-to-trough capital decline over trailing 12M
|
-49.3% | -11.4% | -37.9% vs VNQ |
|
1-Year Trailing Return (CAGR)
Compounded annual growth rate
|
-35.7% | 4.1% | -39.8% Spread |
|
R-Squared (R²) & Correlation
Statistical correlation coefficient against VNQ
|
R² 0.2 | Corr: 0.44 | 20% variance explained by VNQ |
|
Trading Session Win Rate
Percentage of positive daily closing sessions
|
46.0% | 51.6% | -5.6% vs Benchmark |
QuantStats Analytical Synthesis: ESRT displays a Beta of 1.15 relative to VNQ with 0.20 R² correlation. Annualized volatility is 35.9% (21.9% higher than VNQ at 13.9%). Trailing 12-month Alpha stands at -43.31% (Trailing VNQ) with a Sharpe ratio of -1.17 against 0.04 for VNQ, and a maximum drawdown of -49.3%.