When I run a report showing the members' individual rates of
returns over a period, many of us have different rates, EVEN
 THOUGH we had all contributed the same amount of money
 on the exact same dates as each other. We started with
different balances, but since everything is the same during a
specific period, shouldn't the rates of return be the same for
that same period?
 
 
  
  
   
 

William D. Katona writes:
> When I run a report showing the members' individual rates of
> returns over a period, many of us have different rates, EVEN
> THOUGH we had all contributed the same amount of money
> on the exact same dates as each other. We started with
> different balances, but since everything is the same during a
> specific period, shouldn't the rates of return be the same for
> that same period?

The average annual return (AAR) is computed based on the total amount
invested over a given period. If one person starts with $1000 and
another starts with $2000, they will have different rates of return
because they have invested different amounts even though they may
both invest an additional $1000 over the same period. You must
consider all the money invested over a given period in order to
calculate your return.

To learn more, please read the following help topic:

http://www.bivio.com/hp/member-performance-detail-report.html

We can't give out specific information about your account in this
forum. If you'd like to continue this discussion with details about
specific members in your club, please email support@bivio.com

Cheers,
Rob