Performance Evaluation Questions from the 2010 – 2015 Essay Exams

Performance evaluation is covered in Study Session 17. The table below summarizes what concepts were tested between 2010 and 2015 essay exams.

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Year

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Q#

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Concepts tested

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2010

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9

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Selection of benchmark index, active value addition.

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2011

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9

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Performance attribution, sector allocation returns.

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2013

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11

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Decomposing return into style and active return, selection of fund on a

risk-adjusted basis, manager continuation decisions.

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2015

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5

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Outperforming pure indexing strategy, decomposing return into style bias and

active management, time weighted return, pure sector allocation return,

within-sector selection return.

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