Re: Changes in performance that I did not make

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Posted by Mark on April 04, 2007 at 20:51:19:

In Reply to: Changes in performance that I did not make posted by Randy Katz on April 04, 2007 at 16:38:27:

: I am trying to track the performance of the index fund SPY, but I need to do so multiple times, for different start dates. I created a sub-portfolio, and created a new security for this sub-portfolio, and entered an intitial purchase of SPY at an apropriate price. I record dividends, and reinvestments, as appropriate. I then run a 'portfolio performance' report, and agree with the results.
: I then created a new sub-portfolio, and now want to track the SPY using a different start date. I create a new investment for this sub portfolio, and track the starting date, and dividends, in a similar manner. When I run the 'portfolio performance' report, I do not agree with the results. Now, when I go back to the first sub-portfolio, and run the same 'portfolio performance' report that I originally did, I get a different result.
: Can you help me with this? I very much appreciate it.

Hi Randy,

Are you sure you created a new investment, and weren't editing another copy of the existing SPY investment? Are you sure the date range was the same both times you looked at the first one? If you got different numbers, something must have changed. If you don't agree with the numbers in the Portfolio Performance report, take a look at your recorded transactions in the Data Register to see why the report is displaying the way it is. If you can't resolve why this report is displaying certain numbers you can email us the investment file, along with the date range, and the numbers you're seeing, and what you're expecting.

Thanks,
Mark
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Fund Manager - Portfolio Management Software

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• Re: Changes in performance that I did not make Randy K 16:22:59 04/12/07 (0)