Portfolio Commentary for 31 Mar 11 (Sample)

The Portfolio Commentary shows you the current value of your account, relative to the contributions you have made, aka your personal performance. It tracks your performance against a relevant benchmark, and also provides a brief summary of what happened in markets over the last month and what changes we made to your investments. This report is updated monthly and you can also view all your historical reports.

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Your Investment Direction
The investment direction you have stipulated is 100% Growth.

Your Performance Summary

Monthly Return
Your return for the month of March was -0.9% against a benchmark of -0.8%.

Overall Return
Your net contributions since 1 October 2007 have totalled $27,796. As at 31 March 2011 the total value of your KiwiSaver account is $28,525.

This is a simple return of 2.5% (after tax and fees), and a time-weighted return of 0.3% (after tax and fees) against a benchmark of -9.6%

Is your time-weighted return different to your simple return? Here’s why.