You are interested in investing in Australian shares and decide to investigate the shares of two Australian companies Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA AX) and Woolworths Group Limited (WOW AX) Below are the opening prices for CBA and WOW for 2023 and dividends paid by CBA and WOW during 2023 CBA WOW month Opening price Closing price Opening price Closing price Jan 102 60 110 06 33 56 36 08 Feb 110 49 100 69 36 29 36 92 Mar 99 95 98 32 36 78 37 90 Apr 98 59 99 36 38 07 38 83 May 99 96 96 78 38 84 37 54 June 96 52 100 27 37 54 39 73 July 100 30 105 71 39 73 38 62 Aug 105 22 102 18 38 70 38 13 Sep 101 70 99 97 38 05 37 32 Oct 99 36 96 56 37 19 35 22 Nov 96 90 104 66 35 23 34 90 Dec 104 65 111 80 34 90 37 20 Share Date Dividend Date Dividends CBA 21 02 2023 2 10 10 08 2023 2 40 WOW 1 03 2023 0 46 31 08 2023 0 58 Using the prices above calculate for CBA and WOW the percentage return for each month for the period Jan 2023 Dec 2023 The percentage return ( ) for each month is the return you would receive if you bought an asset on the first day of the month (opening price) and sold it on the last day of the month (closing price) and include any dividends paid in that month Using the percentage returns calculated in part 1, calculate the standard deviation of the monthly percentage return for the CBA and WOW for the period Jan 2023 Dec 2023 Calculate annual holding period returns of CBA and WOW for the year 2023 Now assume we have portfolio consisting of only CBA and WOW shares If the covariance between CBA and WOW is 0 000851, calculate the return and standard deviation of a portfolio where 40 of funds are invested in CBA and rest in WOW 80 of funds are invested in CBA and rest in WOW (Hint use annual holding period returns for calculation of portfolio returns) 5 report conclusion about Comparing the answers from parts 1,2 and 4 analyse and evaluate the differences in the risk return profile please more detailed questions please give me more detailed each section and show me calculations

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You are interested in investing in Australian shares and decide to investigate the shares of two Australian companies: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX) and Woolworths

You are interested in investing in Australian shares and decide to investigate the shares of two Australian companies: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX) and Woolworths Group Limited (WOW.AX). Below are the opening prices for CBA and WOW for 2023 and dividends paid by CBA and WOW during 2023.

	CBA	WOW
month	Opening price	Closing price	Opening price	Closing price
Jan	102.60	110.06	33.56	36.08
Feb	110.49	100.69	36.29	36.92
Mar	99.95	98.32	36.78	37.90
Apr	98.59	99.36	38.07	38.83
May	99.96	96.78	38.84	37.54
June	96.52	100.27	37.54	39.73
July	100.30	105.71	39.73	38.62
Aug	105.22	102.18	38.70	38.13
Sep	101.70	99.97	38.05	37.32
Oct	99.36	96.56	37.19	35.22
Nov	96.90	104.66	35.23	34.90
Dec	104.65	111.80	34.90	37.20

Share	Date	Dividend	Date	Dividends
CBA	21/02/2023	2.10	10/08/2023	2.40
WOW	1/03/2023	0.46	31/08/2023	0.58

Using the prices above calculate for CBA and WOW the percentage return for each month for the period Jan 2023- Dec 2023. The percentage return (%) for each month is the return you would receive if you bought an asset on the first day of the month (opening price) and sold it on the last day of the month (closing price) and include any dividends paid in that month.
Using the percentage returns calculated in part 1, calculate the standard deviation of the monthly percentage return for the CBA and WOW for the period Jan 2023 - Dec 2023.
Calculate annual holding period returns of CBA and WOW for the year 2023.
Now assume we have portfolio consisting of only CBA and WOW shares. If the covariance between CBA and WOW is 0.000851, calculate the return and standard deviation of a portfolio where:
1. 40% of funds are invested in CBA and rest in WOW.
2. 80% of funds are invested in CBA and rest in WOW.

(Hint: use annual holding period returns for calculation of portfolio returns)

5. report conclusion about Comparing the answers from parts 1,2 and 4 analyse and evaluate the differences in the risk return profile. please more detailed questions.

please give me more detailed each section and show me calculations