George Stephenson's current portfolio of $2 million is invested as follows Summary of Stephenson's Current Portfolio Percent of Expected Annual Annual Standard Value Total Return Deviation Short-term...

Extracted text: George Stephenson's current portfolio of $2 million is invested as follows Summary of Stephenson's Current Portfolio Percent of Expected Annual Annual Standard Value Total Return Deviation Short-term bonds $ 200,000 10% 4.6% 1.6% Domestic large-cap equities Domestic small-cap equities Total portfolio 600.000 30 12.4 19.5 1,200,000 60 16.0 29.9 $2,000,000 100% 13.8 23.1 Stephenson soon expects to receive an additional $2 million and plans to invest the entire amount in an index fund that best complements the current portfolio. Stephanie Coppa, CFA, is evaluating the four index funds shown in the following table for their ability to produce a portfolio that will meet two criteria relative to the current portfolio: (1) maintain or enhance expected return and (2) maintain or reduce volatility. Each fund is invested in an asset class that is not substantially represented in the current portfolio. Index Fund Characteristics Expected Annual Standard Deviation Correlation of Returns Index Fund Expected Annual Return with Current Portfolio Fund A 15% 25% +0.80 Fund B 11 22 +0.60 Fund C 16 25 +0.90 Fund D 14 22 +0.65 State which fund Coppa should recommend to Stephenson. Justify your choice by describing how your chosen fund best meets both of Stephenson's criteria. No calculations are required.