What was the contribution from sector allocation to security selection? Confirm that the sum of contribution of security selection, sector selection and asset allocation is equal manager’s total excess return in relation to the bogey

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What was the contribution from sector allocation to security selection?

Confirm that the sum of contribution of security selection, sector selection and asset allocation is
equal manager’s total excess return in relation to the bogey

The following information relates to the performance of a manager in 2020.
Benchmark weight
Return on the benchmark
Actual returnActual Weight
Equity
Bonds
Cash
7.28%
0.6
0.5
6.00%
3.20%
0.90%
3.60%
0.90%
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
Details of investments in different sectors of the equity market are as follows:
Sector
Beginning of month weights S&P 500 Sector return
Basic material
1.96
6.30
6.9
Business services
5.80
7.10
7.0
Capital goods
1.91
8.80
4.1
Consumer cyclical
8.47
12.50
8.8
Consumer non-cyclical
40.37
19.40
10.0
Credit sensitive
24.01
20.80
5.0
Energy
Technology
13.53
13.20
2.6
3.95
11.90
0.6
Transcribed Image Text:The following information relates to the performance of a manager in 2020. Benchmark weight Return on the benchmark Actual returnActual Weight Equity Bonds Cash 7.28% 0.6 0.5 6.00% 3.20% 0.90% 3.60% 0.90% 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 Details of investments in different sectors of the equity market are as follows: Sector Beginning of month weights S&P 500 Sector return Basic material 1.96 6.30 6.9 Business services 5.80 7.10 7.0 Capital goods 1.91 8.80 4.1 Consumer cyclical 8.47 12.50 8.8 Consumer non-cyclical 40.37 19.40 10.0 Credit sensitive 24.01 20.80 5.0 Energy Technology 13.53 13.20 2.6 3.95 11.90 0.6
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