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Posted by Mark on September 06, 2003 at 11:32:28:

In Reply to: YTD Portfolio performance posted by Lang Tu on September 05, 2003 at 23:46:02:

: Hi Mark,
: When I use the graph option "Portfolio/Investment overlay: Price+Distributions" the garph give me a YTD portfolio performance ratio number which is different (i.e. always higher value) from the one given in %Gain-V in the option "Reports:Portfolio performance" (YTD option).
: Do you have an explanation?
: Best regards
: Lang TU

Hi Lang,

These 2 are not the same. The %Gain-V is just (end value - beg value)/(beg value).
If you invested money in the middle, it will make your %Gain-V big. The
portfolio overlay / Price + Dist graphs plot the change due to share price
and distributions, not change in value. If you would like to see these
match, use the "Portfolio/Investment Overlay / Value" graph instead. You
will need to adjust the start date of the graph to 1 day earlier than the
start of the Portfolio Performance report, as the report uses the close
of the prior day for its beginning value.

Thanks,
Mark
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Mark Beiley

Fund Manager, portfolio management software for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/00/XP



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