Portfolio Performance Calculator

Track portfolio returns, risk, flows, and benchmark gaps. Review assets, fees, and allocation efficiency clearly. Support smarter design choices with structured performance evidence today.

Portfolio Results

Your portfolio currently shows a 8.58% Modified Dietz return with 3,700.00 total gain or loss.

Net Return After Fee

7.58%

Benchmark Gap

0.58%

Sharpe Ratio

0.733

Volatility Proxy

7.61%

Tracking Error

7.62%

Information Ratio

0.076

Best Asset

Asset D

Worst Asset

Asset C

Calculator Inputs

Enter one asset per line using: Asset Name, Initial Value, Ending Value, Cash In, Cash Out, Period Days

Asset Breakdown

Asset Initial Ending Cash In Cash Out Days Gain/Loss Simple Return Dietz Return Annualized
Asset A 15,000.00 17,250.00 500.00 200.00 365 1,950.00 13.00% 12.87% 13.00%
Asset B 9,000.00 10,100.00 250.00 0.00 365 850.00 9.44% 9.32% 9.44%
Asset C 12,000.00 11,450.00 0.00 350.00 365 -200.00 -1.67% -1.69% -1.67%
Asset D 7,000.00 8,150.00 100.00 50.00 365 1,100.00 15.71% 15.66% 15.71%

Example Data Table

Asset Initial Value Ending Value Cash In Cash Out Period Days
Asset A1500017250500200365
Asset B9000101002500365
Asset C12000114500350365
Asset D7000815010050365

Formula Used

Gain or Loss = Ending Value + Cash Out − Initial Value − Cash In

Simple Return = Gain or Loss ÷ Initial Value

Modified Dietz Return = Gain or Loss ÷ (Initial Value + 0.5 × Net Cash Flow)

Annualized Return = (1 + Period Return)365 ÷ Days − 1

Sharpe Ratio = (Net Return After Fee − Risk Free Rate) ÷ Volatility

Excess Return = Portfolio Return − Benchmark Return

This layout treats cash timing with a midpoint weighting assumption. It helps estimate operational portfolio efficiency when exact transaction timestamps are unavailable.

How to Use This Calculator

  1. Enter benchmark, risk free, and management fee assumptions.
  2. List each asset on a new line in CSV format.
  3. Include initial value, ending value, contributions, withdrawals, and days held.
  4. Submit the form to display results above the input area.
  5. Review return quality, fee impact, benchmark gap, and asset outliers.
  6. Download the calculated summary as CSV or PDF for reporting.

Why Engineers Use Structured Portfolio Analysis

Portfolio performance can be studied like a system with inputs, outputs, losses, and stability measures. Contributions act like inflows, withdrawals act like outputs, and management fees behave like operating friction. By framing the portfolio this way, performance becomes easier to diagnose, compare, and improve.

Modified Dietz return is useful when cash enters or exits during the holding period. It estimates time-weighted exposure without needing every transaction timestamp. This makes it practical for project teams, technical managers, and analysts who want a defensible performance estimate from partial records.

Risk metrics add another layer of control. Volatility shows consistency, Sharpe ratio compares reward against uncertainty, and information ratio measures how efficiently the portfolio beat its target benchmark. Together, these metrics help separate lucky gains from repeatable portfolio design.

A structured calculator also improves reporting discipline. Standard inputs, reusable exports, and clear formulas support audits, reviews, and planning discussions. That makes this tool useful not only for investing contexts, but also for engineering-style capital allocation and program evaluation exercises.

FAQs

1. What does this calculator measure?

It measures total gain, simple return, Modified Dietz return, annualized return, fee-adjusted return, volatility proxy, Sharpe ratio, and benchmark gap across multiple assets.

2. Why use Modified Dietz return?

Modified Dietz return accounts for interim cash flows with a practical weighting assumption. It is useful when full timestamp-level transaction data is unavailable.

3. Can I compare portfolios with different cash flows?

Yes. The calculator adjusts for deposits and withdrawals, which makes cross-portfolio comparisons more meaningful than using ending value alone.

4. What does Sharpe ratio mean here?

Sharpe ratio estimates how much excess return remains after adjusting for variability. Higher values generally suggest more efficient risk-adjusted performance.

5. Is the volatility value exact?

No. It is a proxy built from asset return dispersion inside the entered portfolio rows. It supports quick analysis, not institutional-grade risk modeling.

6. Does the calculator subtract management fees?

Yes. The entered management fee rate is subtracted from the portfolio return to show a net return after fee for practical review.

7. Can I use shorter holding periods?

Yes. Enter the actual number of days held for each asset. The calculator uses that value for annualized return estimation.

8. What should I export?

Export CSV for spreadsheets and audits. Export PDF for sharing summaries with managers, clients, or review committees.

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