A Combined AHP-PROMETHEE Approach for Portfolio Performance Comparison

Mirza Sikalo (), Almira Arnaut-Berilo and Adela Delalic
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Mirza Sikalo: School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo, Trg oslobodjenja—Alija Izetbegovic 1, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Almira Arnaut-Berilo: School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo, Trg oslobodjenja—Alija Izetbegovic 1, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Adela Delalic: School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo, Trg oslobodjenja—Alija Izetbegovic 1, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

IJFS, 2023, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Comparing portfolio performance is complex due to the fact that each model is dominant in its own risk space. Since there is no single dominant performance measure, the research problem is how to incorporate several different measures into a performance evaluation model that allows portfolios to be ranked. In this regard, the objective of this study was to develop a new comprehensive method for comparing portfolio performance based on multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM). This paper proposes an integrated approach for stock market decision making that combines the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluations (PROMETHEE), which allow hierarchical evaluation of a finite number of alternatives according to different criteria. This hybrid approach is especially advantageous, utilizing the strengths of both individual methods. AHP enables the decomposition of a complex problem into its constituent parts and the determination of weights for criteria, while the PROMETHEE method allows the investor to determine the preference function, complete ranking, and analysis of the robustness of the results. For the MCDM model in this study, different dimensions of performance measures are considered criteria: return measures, risk measures, stability measures, and predictability measures. The methodology has been applied in comparing real portfolios selected on the basis of different risk measures. For this purpose, weekly return data were used for a sample of stocks that are components of the STOXX Europe 600 Index for the period 2000–2020. In addition, a sensitivity analysis is performed to investigate the strength of the results of this method. It suggests that the simultaneous consideration of different performance measures and the investor’s attitude towards the importance of these measures are notably important in the portfolio efficiency estimation process.

Keywords: multiple-criteria decision-making; AHP; PROMETHEE; portfolio performance; optimization; portfolio evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F2 F3 F41 F42 G1 G2 G3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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