Therefore, implementing this strategy in combination with other fundamental factors with lower
overall portfolio turnover may be more practical than implementing it as a single - factor strategy.
Not exact matches
Portfolio turnover can impact a mutual fund's
overall performance in several ways.
Initially, we used eight characteristics to evaluate ETFs: expense ratio, average market cap, price - to - book, number of stocks, bid - ask spread,
turnover, impact on
overall portfolio expected returns and yield as reported by Morningstar X-Ray.
So I think this is another misunderstanding when it comes to taxes — the tax benefits on your
overall portfolio go down drastically once your
turnover reaches 30 %, 40 %, 50 % or thereabouts.
Similarly, as an investor, if your
portfolio turnover decreases (which is often the result of a longer time horizon), your profit margin (in the context of investing, the amount of money you make on each $ 1 invested) must increase if you are to maintain the same level of annual returns on your
overall portfolio.
I also recently discovered a superb blog site, Base Hit Investing (BHI) by John Huber and Matt Brice, that has added greatly to my knowledge of return on invested capital, return on incremental capital, and the impact of
portfolio turnover on
overall returns.
1) Start saving early by setting realistic goals 2) Ensure the asset allocation in your
portfolio remains in sync with your level of risk aversion and
overall investment objectives 3) Keep costs and taxes to a minimum by avoiding most high
turnover actively managed mutual funds and opting for tax - deferred savings whenever possible (not only do their investments grow tax - sheltered but for most people their MTR at retirement would be lower than it is during their working years) 4) Balance your
portfolio at least annually (some individuals may choose to do so semi-annually) 5) Hammer away at your debt first — for example, when it comes to contributing to an RRSP or TFSA vs. paying down your mortgage, ideally you should do both.
TFR is not a fan of active mutual funds, because of the sizable drag of management fees on
overall performance, their high
portfolio turnover, and their requirement to hold significant cash to cover drawdowns creating another performance drag.