Portfolio Management: Reading 51, EOC #3

Does anyone know why the below problem does not work using the sum product of active weights and active security returns? To be clear, using 0.15(10-8) - 0.10 (10-9) - 0.05 (5-6) = 0.25, but the correct answer is actually 1.05. Can anyone please explain?

Consider the following asset class returns for calendar year 2016:

Asset class** Portfolio****Weight (%)BenchmarkWeight (%)PortfolioReturn (%)BenchmarkReturn (%)** Domestic equities 55 40 10 8 International equities 20 30 10 9 Bonds 25 30 5 6

What is the value added (or active return) for the managed portfolio?

  1. 0.25%
  2. 0.35%
  3. 1.05%

Two ways to do this… the first method is the sum of products that you tried using… see which way you like: