National Journal of Advanced Research

author(s)
Dr. Poornima S, Aruna P Remesh

abstract
The study focus on optimal portfolio construction using Sharpe’s single index model with special reference to selected sectors such as banking, automobile and financial sectors. For this purpose a sample of fifteen companies have been taken. Five companies from each sector listed in NSE been selected .Calculating the cut-off values using all the collected data. On the basis of the cut-off values to know which securities are performing highly well and which are performing low in the market .The study findings are useful to policy makers, investors and participants of financial markets.