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A retiree requires a steady monthly income to cover living expenses and may need to withdraw a large sum for a medical procedure in six months. Which asset class is most appropriate for the majority of her portfolio?
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Time-Weighted Return When Client Cash Arrives Midyear

Calculate linked subperiod returns to separate portfolio performance from the timing of a client's contribution.

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The fund rises, but whose money caused it?

A fictional portfolio starts with one hundred thousand ringgit. Immediately before a midyear client contribution, it is worth one hundred ten thousand. The client then adds ninety thousand, taking the portfolio to two hundred thousand. At year end it is worth one hundred eighty thousand. Assume no other external flows and use valuations immediately around the contribution. In this Module Ten problem, has the manager earned eighty percent because the ending value exceeds the starting value by eighty thousand? The contribution makes that comparison misleading.

Measure the return before the contribution

Divide the year at the external cash flow. In the first subperiod, the portfolio grows from one hundred thousand to one hundred ten thousand ringgit. The ten thousand gain divided by the opening one hundred thousand gives ten percent. This subperiod calculation excludes the later contribution entirely. The valuation just before the contribution matters because using the value after it would mistake new client money for investment growth. We are measuring how the assets performed during each interval, not how much money the client supplied.

Reset the capital base after the flow

For the second subperiod, start from two hundred thousand ringgit, the value immediately after the contribution. The ending one hundred eighty thousand represents a twenty thousand loss on that base, giving minus ten percent. Using one hundred ten thousand as the denominator would ignore the extra capital actually exposed during this interval. Notice that equal percentage gains and losses produce different ringgit amounts here. The second period has more money invested, so its ten percent decline costs twice the first period's ten percent gain.

Link growth factors rather than averaging

Link the subperiod growth factors: one point ten multiplied by zero point ninety equals zero point ninety nine. Subtract one to obtain a time weighted return of minus one percent. Averaging plus ten and minus ten gives zero, but that ignores compounding. The client's net ringgit result is also different: ending wealth of one hundred eighty thousand is ten thousand below total contributions of one hundred ninety thousand. Time weighted return removes the distorting effect of external flow size when evaluating portfolio performance.

Mini-check: change only the second outcome

Keep the first subperiod and contribution unchanged, but make the ending value two hundred twenty thousand ringgit. The second subperiod now returns ten percent because twenty thousand is gained on two hundred thousand. Linking two positive ten percent returns gives one point ten squared, less one, or twenty one percent. Simply adding them would give twenty percent and miss the compounding effect. The ninety thousand contribution changes the second period's capital base, but it still does not enter the return calculation as a profit.

Match the measure to the performance question

The transferable sequence is to identify external flows, establish valuations around them, calculate each subperiod return, and multiply the growth factors. Use this measure to evaluate portfolio performance while separating the effect of client contributions and withdrawals. An investor's experience may call for a money weighted measure instead, because cash flow timing affects the money actually earned. Neither approach excuses inconsistent fees, valuation dates, or benchmarks. State those bases clearly before comparing managers, and keep a percentage performance measure distinct from a net ringgit gain.

In this lesson

  1. 1.The fund rises, but whose money caused it?
  2. 2.Measure the return before the contribution
  3. 3.Reset the capital base after the flow
  4. 4.Link growth factors rather than averaging
  5. 5.Mini-check: change only the second outcome
  6. 6.Match the measure to the performance question

Aligned to the SIDC July–December 2026 study outline. Independent teaching with original examples; this focused lesson does not cover the entire syllabus.

Exam Syllabus

Core SIDC Exam Module 10: Asset and Funds Management topics

01

Investment Policy and Objectives

client objectives | risk tolerance | investment constraints | investment policy statement

02

Asset Allocation and Portfolio Theory

diversification | risk-return tradeoff | correlation | capital market expectations

03

Equity and Fixed Income Selection

security selection | sector analysis | credit analysis | yield analysis

04

Derivatives and Risk Management

hedging tools | futures and options | portfolio insurance | currency risk

05

Fund Operations and Valuation

fund pricing | NAV calculation | unit creation and cancellation | cash management

06

Performance Measurement

absolute and relative returns | risk-adjusted performance | benchmarking | attribution analysis

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