Multivariate Geometric Expectiles

Abstract

A generalization of expectiles for d-dimensional multivariate distribution functions is introduced. The resulting geometric expectiles are unique solutions to a convex risk minimization problem and are given by d-dimensional vectors. They are well behaved under common data transformations and the corresponding sample version is shown to be a consistent estimator. We exemplify their usage as risk measures in a number of multivariate settings, highlighting the influence of varying margins and dependence structures.