frontcon Migration to Portfolio Object

Migrate frontcon Without Output Arguments

This example shows how to migrate frontcon without output arguments to a Portfolio object.

The basic frontcon functionality is represented as:

ExpReturn = [ 0.0054; 0.0531; 0.0779; 0.0934; 0.0130 ];

ExpCovariance = [ 0.0569,  0.0092,  0.0039,  0.0070,  0.0022;
	0.0092,  0.0380,  0.0035,  0.0197,  0.0028;
	0.0039,  0.0035,  0.0997,  0.0100,  0.0070;
	0.0070,  0.0197,  0.0100,  0.0461,  0.0050;
	0.0022,  0.0028,  0.0070,  0.0050,  0.0573 ];

NumPorts = 10;

frontcon(ExpReturn, ExpCovariance, NumPorts);

Undefined function or variable 'frontcon'.

To migrate a frontcon syntax without output arguments to a Portfolio object:

ExpReturn = [ 0.0054; 0.0531; 0.0779; 0.0934; 0.0130 ];

ExpCovariance = [ 0.0569,  0.0092,  0.0039,  0.0070,  0.0022;
	0.0092,  0.0380,  0.0035,  0.0197,  0.0028;
	0.0039,  0.0035,  0.0997,  0.0100,  0.0070;
	0.0070,  0.0197,  0.0100,  0.0461,  0.0050;
	0.0022,  0.0028,  0.0070,  0.0050,  0.0573 ];

NumPorts = 10;

p = Portfolio;
p = setAssetMoments(p, ExpReturn, ExpCovariance);
p = setDefaultConstraints(p);

plotFrontier(p, NumPorts);

The Portfolio object writes to the current figure window rather than create a new window each time a plot is generated.

Migrate frontcon with Output Arguments

This example shows how to migrate frontcon with output arguments to a Portfolio object.

The basic frontcon functionality is represented as:

ExpReturn = [ 0.0054; 0.0531; 0.0779; 0.0934; 0.0130 ];

ExpCovariance = [ 0.0569,  0.0092,  0.0039,  0.0070,  0.0022;
	0.0092,  0.0380,  0.0035,  0.0197,  0.0028;
	0.0039,  0.0035,  0.0997,  0.0100,  0.0070;
	0.0070,  0.0197,  0.0100,  0.0461,  0.0050;
	0.0022,  0.0028,  0.0070,  0.0050,  0.0573 ];

NumPorts = 10;


[PortRisk, PortReturn, PortWts] = frontcon(ExpReturn, ExpCovariance, NumPorts);

display(PortWts);

Undefined function or variable 'frontcon'.

To migrate a frontcon syntax with output arguments:

ExpReturn = [ 0.0054; 0.0531; 0.0779; 0.0934; 0.0130 ];

ExpCovariance = [ 0.0569,  0.0092,  0.0039,  0.0070,  0.0022;
	0.0092,  0.0380,  0.0035,  0.0197,  0.0028;
	0.0039,  0.0035,  0.0997,  0.0100,  0.0070;
	0.0070,  0.0197,  0.0100,  0.0461,  0.0050;
	0.0022,  0.0028,  0.0070,  0.0050,  0.0573 ];

NumPorts = 10;

p = Portfolio;
p = setAssetMoments(p, ExpReturn, ExpCovariance);
p = setDefaultConstraints(p);

PortWts = estimateFrontier(p, NumPorts);
[PortRisk, PortReturn] = estimatePortMoments(p, PortWts);

display(PortWts);

PortWts =

    0.2103    0.1744    0.1386    0.1027    0.0668    0.0309         0         0         0         0
    0.2746    0.2657    0.2567    0.2477    0.2387    0.2298    0.2168    0.1791    0.0557         0
    0.1157    0.1296    0.1436    0.1575    0.1714    0.1854    0.1993    0.2133    0.2183         0
    0.1594    0.2193    0.2791    0.3390    0.3988    0.4587    0.5209    0.5985    0.7260    1.0000
    0.2400    0.2110    0.1821    0.1532    0.1242    0.0953    0.0629    0.0091         0         0

The Portfolio object returns PortWts with portfolios going down columns, not across rows. Portfolio risks and returns are still in column format.

Migrate frontcon for Target Returns Within Range of Efficient Portfolio Returns

This example shows how to migrate frontcon target returns within range of efficient portfolio returns to a Portfolio object.

frontcon can obtain portfolios with specific targeted levels of return but requires that the targeted returns fall within the range of efficient returns. The Portfolio object handles this by selecting portfolios at the ends of the efficient frontier.

ExpReturn = [ 0.0054; 0.0531; 0.0779; 0.0934; 0.0130 ];

ExpCovariance = [ 0.0569,  0.0092,  0.0039,  0.0070,  0.0022;
	0.0092,  0.0380,  0.0035,  0.0197,  0.0028;
	0.0039,  0.0035,  0.0997,  0.0100,  0.0070;
	0.0070,  0.0197,  0.0100,  0.0461,  0.0050;
	0.0022,  0.0028,  0.0070,  0.0050,  0.0573 ];

NumPorts = 10;

TargetReturn = [ 0.05; 0.06; 0.07; 0.08; 0.09 ];

[PortRisk, PortReturn, PortWts] = frontcon(ExpReturn, ExpCovariance, [], TargetReturn);

disp(' Efficient    Target');
disp([PortReturn, TargetReturn]);

Undefined function or variable 'frontcon'.

To migrate a frontcon syntax for target returns within range of efficient portfolio returns to a Portfolio object:

ExpReturn = [ 0.0054; 0.0531; 0.0779; 0.0934; 0.0130 ];

ExpCovariance = [ 0.0569,  0.0092,  0.0039,  0.0070,  0.0022;
	0.0092,  0.0380,  0.0035,  0.0197,  0.0028;
	0.0039,  0.0035,  0.0997,  0.0100,  0.0070;
	0.0070,  0.0197,  0.0100,  0.0461,  0.0050;
	0.0022,  0.0028,  0.0070,  0.0050,  0.0573 ];

NumPorts = 10;
TargetReturn = [ 0.05; 0.06; 0.07; 0.08; 0.09 ];

p = Portfolio;
p = setAssetMoments(p, ExpReturn, ExpCovariance);
p = setDefaultConstraints(p);

PortWts = estimateFrontierByReturn(p, TargetReturn);
[PortRisk, PortReturn] = estimatePortMoments(p, PortWts);

disp(' Efficient    Target');
disp([PortReturn, TargetReturn]);

Efficient    Target
    0.0500    0.0500
    0.0600    0.0600
    0.0700    0.0700
    0.0800    0.0800
    0.0900    0.0900

Migrate frontcon for Target Returns Outside Range of Efficient Portfolio Returns

This example shows how to migrate frontcon target returns outside of range of efficient portfolio returns to a Portfolio object.

When the target return is outside of the range of efficient portfolio returns, frontcon generates an error. The Portfolio object handles this effectively by selecting portfolios at the ends of the efficient frontier.

ExpReturn = [ 0.0054; 0.0531; 0.0779; 0.0934; 0.0130 ];

ExpCovariance = [ 0.0569,  0.0092,  0.0039,  0.0070,  0.0022;
	0.0092,  0.0380,  0.0035,  0.0197,  0.0028;
	0.0039,  0.0035,  0.0997,  0.0100,  0.0070;
	0.0070,  0.0197,  0.0100,  0.0461,  0.0050;
	0.0022,  0.0028,  0.0070,  0.0050,  0.0573 ];

NumPorts = 10;

TargetReturn = [ 0.05; 0.06; 0.07; 0.08; 0.09; 0.10 ];

[PortRisk, PortReturn, PortWts] = frontcon(ExpReturn, ExpCovariance, [], TargetReturn);

disp(' Efficient    Target');
disp([PortReturn, TargetReturn]);

Undefined function or variable 'frontcon'.

To migrate a frontcon syntax for target returns outside of the range of efficient portfolio returns to a Portfolio object:

ExpReturn = [ 0.0054; 0.0531; 0.0779; 0.0934; 0.0130 ];

ExpCovariance = [ 0.0569,  0.0092,  0.0039,  0.0070,  0.0022;
	0.0092,  0.0380,  0.0035,  0.0197,  0.0028;
	0.0039,  0.0035,  0.0997,  0.0100,  0.0070;
	0.0070,  0.0197,  0.0100,  0.0461,  0.0050;
	0.0022,  0.0028,  0.0070,  0.0050,  0.0573 ];

NumPorts = 10;

TargetReturn = [ 0.05; 0.06; 0.07; 0.08; 0.09; 0.10 ];

p = Portfolio;
p = setAssetMoments(p, ExpReturn, ExpCovariance);
p = setDefaultConstraints(p);

PortWts = estimateFrontierByReturn(p, TargetReturn);
[PortRisk, PortReturn] = estimatePortMoments(p, PortWts);

disp(' Efficient    Target');
disp([PortReturn, TargetReturn]);

Warning: One or more target return values are outside the feasible range [
0.0427391, 0.0934 ].
	Will return portfolios associated with endpoints of the range for these
    values. 
> In Portfolio/estimateFrontierByReturn (line 106) 
 Efficient    Target
    0.0500    0.0500
    0.0600    0.0600
    0.0700    0.0700
    0.0800    0.0800
    0.0900    0.0900
    0.0934    0.1000

Migrate frontcon Syntax When Using Bounds

This example shows how to migrate frontcon syntax for AssetBounds to a Portfolio object.

Use frontcon with an input specification for AssetBounds that contains the lower and upper bounds on the weight allocated to each asset in the portfolio:

ExpReturn = [ 0.0054; 0.0531; 0.0779; 0.0934; 0.0130 ];

ExpCovariance = [ 0.0569,  0.0092,  0.0039,  0.0070,  0.0022;
	0.0092,  0.0380,  0.0035,  0.0197,  0.0028;
	0.0039,  0.0035,  0.0997,  0.0100,  0.0070;
	0.0070,  0.0197,  0.0100,  0.0461,  0.0050;
	0.0022,  0.0028,  0.0070,  0.0050,  0.0573 ];

NumPorts = 10;

AssetBounds = [ 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1; 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 ];

[PortRisk, PortReturn, PortWts] = frontcon(ExpReturn, ExpCovariance, NumPorts, [], AssetBounds);

disp([PortRisk, PortReturn]);

Undefined function or variable 'frontcon'.

To migrate a frontcon syntax using AssetBounds to a Portfolio object:

ExpReturn = [ 0.0054; 0.0531; 0.0779; 0.0934; 0.0130 ];

ExpCovariance = [ 0.0569,  0.0092,  0.0039,  0.0070,  0.0022;
	0.0092,  0.0380,  0.0035,  0.0197,  0.0028;
	0.0039,  0.0035,  0.0997,  0.0100,  0.0070;
	0.0070,  0.0197,  0.0100,  0.0461,  0.0050;
	0.0022,  0.0028,  0.0070,  0.0050,  0.0573 ];

NumPorts = 10;
AssetBounds = [ 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1; 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 ];

LowerBound = AssetBounds(1,:);
UpperBound = AssetBounds(2,:);

p = Portfolio;
p = setAssetMoments(p, ExpReturn, ExpCovariance);
p = setDefaultConstraints(p);
p = setBounds(p, LowerBound, UpperBound);

PortWts = estimateFrontier(p, NumPorts);
[PortRisk, PortReturn] = estimatePortMoments(p, PortWts);

disp([PortRisk, PortReturn]);

0.1288    0.0427
0.1291    0.0457
0.1299    0.0487
0.1313    0.0516
0.1332    0.0546
0.1356    0.0576
0.1385    0.0605
0.1419    0.0635
0.1461    0.0665
0.1519    0.0694

Migrate frontcon Syntax When Using Groups

This example shows how to migrate frontcon syntax for Groups and GroupBounds to a Portfolio object.

Use frontcon with an input specification for Groups (asset groups or classes.) and GroupBounds (the lower and upper bounds of the total weights of all assets in a group). Consider three groups: Assets 2, 3, and 4 can constitute up to 80% of a portfolio, Assets 1 and 2 can constitute up to 70% of a portfolio, and Assets 3, 4, and 5 can constitute up to 90% of a portfolio.

ExpReturn = [ 0.0054; 0.0531; 0.0779; 0.0934; 0.0130 ];

ExpCovariance = [ 0.0569,  0.0092,  0.0039,  0.0070,  0.0022;
	0.0092,  0.0380,  0.0035,  0.0197,  0.0028;
	0.0039,  0.0035,  0.0997,  0.0100,  0.0070;
	0.0070,  0.0197,  0.0100,  0.0461,  0.0050;
	0.0022,  0.0028,  0.0070,  0.0050,  0.0573 ];

NumPorts = 10;

Groups = [ 0 1 1 1 0; 1 1 0 0 0; 0 0 1 1 1 ];
GroupBounds = [ 0, 0.8; 0, 0.7; 0, 0.9 ];

[PortRisk, PortReturn, PortWgts] = frontcon(ExpReturn, ExpCovariance, NumPorts, [], [], ...
	Groups, GroupBounds);

disp([PortRisk, PortReturn]);

Undefined function or variable 'frontcon'.

To migrate a frontcon syntax using Groups and GroupBounds to a Portfolio object:

ExpReturn = [ 0.0054; 0.0531; 0.0779; 0.0934; 0.0130 ];

ExpCovariance = [ 0.0569,  0.0092,  0.0039,  0.0070,  0.0022;
	0.0092,  0.0380,  0.0035,  0.0197,  0.0028;
	0.0039,  0.0035,  0.0997,  0.0100,  0.0070;
	0.0070,  0.0197,  0.0100,  0.0461,  0.0050;
	0.0022,  0.0028,  0.0070,  0.0050,  0.0573 ];

NumPorts = 10;

Groups = [ 0 1 1 1 0; 1 1 0 0 0; 0 0 1 1 1 ];
GroupBounds = [ 0, 0.8; 0, 0.7; 0, 0.9 ];

LowerGroup = GroupBounds(:,1);
UpperGroup = GroupBounds(:,2);

p = Portfolio;
p = setAssetMoments(p, ExpReturn, ExpCovariance);
p = setDefaultConstraints(p);
p = setGroups(p, Groups, LowerGroup, UpperGroup);

PortWts = estimateFrontier(p, NumPorts);
[PortRisk, PortReturn] = estimatePortMoments(p, PortWts);

disp([PortRisk, PortReturn]);

0.1288    0.0427
0.1292    0.0465
0.1306    0.0503
0.1328    0.0540
0.1358    0.0578
0.1395    0.0615
0.1440    0.0653
0.1504    0.0690
0.1590    0.0728
0.1806    0.0766