You want to evaluate three mutual funds using the Sharpe measure for performance evaluation. The risk-free return during the sample period is 5%. The average returns, standard deviations, and betas for the three funds are given below, as are the data for the S&P 500 Index.

The investment with the highest Sharpe measure is

A) Fund A.
B) Fund B.
C) Fund C.
D) the index.
E) Funds A and C (tied for highest) .

Sharpe Measure

A metric used to evaluate the risk-adjusted return of an investment portfolio.

Risk-Free Return

The guaranteed return on an investment with zero risk of financial loss, typically associated with government bonds.

Standard Deviation

Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the dispersion or variability of a set of data points, commonly used to quantify the risk associated with an investment's return.