NO.PZ2018113001000075
问题如下:
Matthew, a junior analyst, manages a portfolio W.
The portfolio is fully invested in US Treasuries。Matthew intends to fully hedge this bond portfolio against a rise in interest rates。
Exhibit 1 presents selected data on
Portfolio W, and the relevant Treasury futures contract, and the cheapest-to deliver
(CTD) bond.
Based on Exhibit 1, the number of
Treasury futures contracts Matthew should sell to
fully hedge Portfolio W is closest to:
选项:
A.652
B.651
C.745
解释:
B is correct
Matthew should sell 651 Treasury bond futures contracts.
中文解析:
本题考察的是利用期货合约调节组合的久期,直接带入上述公式计算即可。注意最后合约份数需要四舍五入取整数,负号代表卖出期货合约。
为什么通过这个公式BPV(p)=MDUR × 0.01% × MV(p),计算得出的MV(p)跟题干的信息不相等。