Working with PortfolioCenter Performance
Understanding how to set up, calculate and explain report returns correctly can save you time each quarter. This section provides information about starting the performance process and best practices for producing accurate reports.
- Performance Overview
- The performance process can be intricate. The documents in this section help you sort out the process and select the pieces that work best for your clients.
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Difference between IRR and TWR [pdf]
PortfolioCenter Performance Reports Available [pdf]
Time Saving Techniques for Preparing PortfolioCenter® Performance Reports [SOLUTIONS webcast]
- Performance Settings
- Program settings can affect how performance is calculated or presented on reports. The documents in this section guide you through various program settings and help you decide the correct settings for the results you need.
- Working with Intervals
- Intervals are the cornerstone of most of PortfolioCenter's performance reports, so calculating and using them effectively can be a crucial step in producing performance reports. The documents in this section help you calculate and work with intervals efficiently.
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Calculating Portfolio Level Batch Intervals [pdf]
Calculating Asset Class Level Batch Intervals [pdf]
- Working with Indexes, Targets and Benchmarks
- Using benchmarks can give your client an idea of how well their portfolio performed compared with the market or a particular sector within the market. In this section, you'll find documents helping you add index and target data you can use on PortfolioCenter Performance Reports.
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The Difference Between Index Values and Returns [pdf]
Importing Index Returns from Thomson Financial InvestmentView [pdf]
Working with InvestmentView [pdf]
Importing Index Returns from a Generic Index File [pdf]
- Working with Performance Reports and Report Calculations
- Selecting the best performance reports for your clients can help you communicate more effectively with them. The documents in this section help you select the right reports for your clients and set them up correctly. When report calculations lead to questions from your clients, the documents in this section help you identify and explain calculations.
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- Performance Reports and Settings
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Performance Reports Details [pdf]
Portfolio Performance Summary Settings [pdf]
Portfolio Performance Review Settings [pdf]
Comparative Performance Review Settings [pdf]
Performance Analysis Settings [pdf]
Graphical Portfolio Performance Review Settings [pdf]
Components of Change in Portfolio Value Settings [pdf]
- Report Calculations
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Calculations for the Position Performance Summary Report [pdf]
TWR Linking Formula Calculation [pdf]
Annualization Formula for Returns [pdf]
Calculations for the Detail Section of the Portfolio Performance Summary [pdf]
- Comparing Performance Calculations with Other Report Calcuations
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Comparing the Realized Gain/Loss on Performance Reports to Realized Gain/Loss Reports [pdf]
Comparing the Unrealized Gain/Loss on Performance Reports to Unrealized Gain/Loss Reports [pdf]
Comparing the Income on Performance Reports to the Income Report [pdf]