# Tracking error (also referred to in German; rarely deviation difference)

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## Definition

In the case of a fund, an indicator of the extent to which its return differs from that of a benchmark - e.g. other comparable funds, stock market index - within a certain period of time. This benchmark is used to assess the performance of the relevant special assets (capital stock) issued and managed by a capital management company (a ratio expressed as a percentage which measures the deviation of the return of a fund compared to the return of a benchmark over a fixed period of time). Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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