From the following four portfolios, choose the one that would generally be considered to be the most diversified.

From the following four portfolios, choose the one that would generally be considered to be the most diversified.



A) STU common stock, beta .95, correlation to the S&P 500, +.84, VWX common stock, beta .90, correlation to the S&P 500, +.07; YZA common stock, beta .88, correlation to the S&P 500, -.45.


B) ABC common stock, beta 1.20, correlation to the S&P 500, +.82; DEF common stock, beta .90, correlation to the S&P 500, +.91; GHI common stock; beta +.65, correlation to the S&P 500, .56.


C) DCB common stock, beta 1.00, correlation to the S&P 500, +.75; HGF common stock, beta .10, correlation to the S&P 500, +.25; KJI common stock, beta -.50, correlation to the S&P 500 +.50.


D) JKL common stock, beta 1.50, correlation to the S&P 500, +.77; MNO common stock, beta 1.00, correlation to the S&P 500, +.93, PQR common stock, beta .50, correlation to the S&P 500, +.34.



Answer: A


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