What reports and statements have performance data?

This guide provides information on how performance returns are calculated for Wrap reports and statements. The reports and statements that include performance data are:


Online reporting
  • Account | Performance tab on Adviser Online
  • Account | Report Builder on Adviser Online
  • Wrap Group | Report Builder on Adviser Online
  • Performance Over Time Report on Wrap Online

Statements

  • Super and pension annual and exit statements

What are the different levels of performance reporting?

Group-level performance reporting

By using Report Builder via Wrap Groups in Adviser Online, group performance reporting is available to provide information for a group of accounts. This allows the user to generate a reporting pack of performance, asset allocation and balance history for a group of accounts over a selected period.

You can generate group reports for Wrap groups with a maximum of eight accounts. See how to create a Wrap group.

You won’t be able to generate group reports where there are more than eight accounts in the Reporting group.

For more information on how to use Report Builder, see Using Report Builder.

Account-level performance reporting

The purpose of this report is to provide a clear, consolidated view of total portfolio performance. The report shows capital flows, income and growth. It's designed to present the bottom line, quickly and clearly.

You can locate a comprehensive view of your client’s account-level performance via Report Builder or on the ‘Performance’ page in Adviser Online:

  1. Log in to Adviser Online
  2. Search for your client’s account in the global search bar in the header
  3. Select the Performance tab within the account.

Security-level performance reporting

This report allows for a deep-dive analysis of the portfolio's overall result by examining the individual securities and asset classes at the asset and holding level. It is purpose-built for investigating, sorting and filtering to identify top movers and understand the performance of each holding.

You can locate a comprehensive view of your client’s security-level performance via Report Builder or on the ‘Performance’ page in Adviser Online:

  1. Log in to Adviser Online
  2. Search for your client’s account in the global search bar in the header
  3. Select the Performance tab within the account
  4. Select the Security detail sub-tab.

What calculation methodologies are available for performance reporting?

There are two performance reporting calculation methodologies available:

It's important to understand how a choice of reporting method could impact the performance figures provided.

Money Weighted Rate of Return (MWRR)

MWRR calculates the internal rate of return (IRR) that accounts for the timing and magnitude of all cash flows. It reflects the actual return earned by the investor based on when they invested or withdrew money.

Key characteristics of MWRR

  • Shows the client’s personal investment experience
  • Reflects the impact of investment timing decisions
  • Accounts for dollar-cost averaging effects
  • More intuitive for clients to understand

 

How MWRR figures are calculated

MWRR calculations are generated as at the date of the report, for the time period requested.

  • Account-level MWRR calculation

(Closing portfolio value – Opening portfolio value – Net capital flows) / (Opening portfolio value + Sum of the weighted capital flows)

  • Security-level MWRR calculation

(Closing value – Opening value – Net capital flows) + Income accrued] / (Opening value + Sum of the weighted capital flows)

Time Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

TWRR measures the compound rate of growth of an investment by eliminating the impact of cash flows (deposits and withdrawals). It focuses purely on the investment manager’s ability to grow the portfolio. TWR calculations are specifically designed for account-level performance.

Key characteristics of TWR

  • Focuses purely on investment selection and portfolio management
  • Unaffected by client cash flow timing
  • Industry standard for comparing fund managers and strategies
  • Ideal for benchmarking against market indices.

How TWRR figures are calculated

TWRR calculations for all investments are calculated daily to obtain the most accurate results. The daily figures are then compounded to obtain returns for any required period.

Account-level TWRR calculation

(Closing portfolio value – Opening portfolio value – Net capital flows) / (Opening portfolio + Net capital flows)/2)

Please note:

  • TWRR calculations are performed based on data available at a specific point in time. Performance figures may not automatically recalculate if updated or revised data becomes available after the initial calculation date.
  • TWRR figures will smooth out significant spikes or troughs in the daily portfolio balance of an account. Not all days will be included in the final performance figure.
  • Due to the current system calculation methodology, TWRR figures may not accurately reflect investment performance during periods when in-specie transfers occur.

What 'rules' are used in performance reporting?

The following rules apply to TWR and MWR performance calculations:

Account-level performance rules

  • Returns for periods over 12 months are annualised, making it easier to compare the performance of different investments over different time periods. Alternatively, returns for periods less than 12 months are not annualised.
  • Managed funds are valued using cumulative (cum) pricing. While this has minimal impact on TWRR, it affects the timing of when distributions are recognised as cash flows in the shorter term for MWRR performance return calculations.
  • Franking credits are not included in TWRR or MWRR performance calculations.
  • Non-custodial (Other) assets are not included in the TWRR calculation. They are included in the MWRR calculation.
  • Performance calculations generally include income and expenses (including fees and taxes if applicable).

Security-level performance rules

  • Security performance is available for Other assets.
  • If the security was transferred in after the report start date, then the opening value used in the security performance calculation is as at the date the security was transferred in. Otherwise, the opening value used is as at report start date.
  • For reporting periods that span ex-dividend dates, cumulative pricing can create temporary differences in security-level performance compared to ex-pricing methods.
  • The 'Growth' figure on the Performance Summary report can at times differ from 'Security Performance' because they’re calculated over different timeframes. While Growth is always calculated for the entire reporting period, Security Performance is calculated only for the most recent holding period of that security. An event like a corporate action, redemption or restructure can shorten the security's holding period. When this occurs, a warning tooltip will appear on the ‘Performance Security’ detail page confirming the exact dates used in the calculation.

Group-level performance rules

  • Group performance is calculated using only money-weighted rate of return.
  • Group performance will only consider the account’s active period when calculating performance and limit all values to the accounts active period. Even if the reporting period is selected for a greater date range, it will only allow the group report to be generated from the earliest account’s opening date to the latest account’s close date.
  • Group performance will only include an account within the report pack if it was active during at least a part of the reporting period.

What if a transaction occurs before an account's opening or after its closure?

In Adviser Online, transactions that take place before an account's opening date or after its closure date will not be presented.

  • If an account was opened on or before the start of the group reporting period, its initial value is captured as 'Opening value'
  • If an account was opened after the start of the group reporting period, it’s captured as 'Capital inflow' 
  • For post-account closure, the value at the close date is captured as 'Capital outflow'. Any transactions occurring after the close date are excluded from performance reporting.

For income and expenses, only those transactions occurring during the active period will be presented.

How do I switch between group and account views in performance reports?

Adviser Online group reports provide a flexible filter, allowing you to choose between a group-only view or a combined group and individual account view for the following reports:

  • Performance Summary
  • Performance Capital flows
  • Performance Income and Expenses
  • Performance Security Details
  • Asset Allocation
  • Balance History

What is cumulative pricing?

Our platform uses cumulative pricing for all managed fund valuations, which mean income amounts remain included in the unit price until the ex-date, at which point they’re removed from the price and treated as a separate cash distribution.

Why do the fund manager's performance figures differ from our performance report?

Performance figures can vary due to differences in calculation methods, factors considered and timing. Fund managers focus on individual fund returns, typically including only income received and excluding account-level factors like fees or taxes. In contrast, Wrap calculates performance at the account level, incorporating all holdings, cash flows, fees, taxes and accrued income. Timing differences, such as when transactions or distributions occur, may also create discrepancies between fund manager and Wrap performance figures.

How is the performance summary income return calculated?

Income return = Total income received for the period selected / Closing value x 100

Note: the income return will be calculated using the closing value excluding other assets.

How is market movement calculated?

Market movement represents any unrealised growth. It also acts as a balancing figure and is calculated as follows:

Market movement = Closing portfolio balance – Opening portfolio balance – Capital inflows – Capital outflows – Income – Expense – Realised gains

How are net capital flows calculated?

Net capital flows = Additions – Capital outflows

What is the sum of the weighted capital flows?

Sum of the weighted capital flows = Sum of [Capital flows x (Days in period – Days of cashflow in period)] / Days in period

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