Monthly Investment Performance Analysis Guide Template

Key benefits & value for the buyer

The Monthly Investment Performance template transforms repetitive monthly reporting into a reliable, auditable process. Each feature is translated into a tangible benefit:

• Save hours each month: Pre-built calculations (TWR, MWR, cumulative and monthly returns) reduce manual formula work so teams produce consistent reports faster.
• Clear benchmark insights: Automatic benchmark comparison report highlights under/over-performance and displays tracking error and rolling alpha, making conversations with clients or management straightforward.
• Improved accuracy & auditability: Transparent formulas and a reconciliation sheet reduce errors and speed audits.
• Immediate presentation-ready output: Dashboard, printable PDF layout, and export-ready tables cut time needed to prepare board or client reports.
• Scalable for firms: Works with single portfolios or consolidated multi-portfolio views for small asset managers or corporate treasury teams.

Use cases & real-life scenarios

Monthly client performance pack

An accounting firm uses the template to produce a standardized monthly performance pack for 50 clients. Data imports and the dashboard save 3–4 hours per client while ensuring consistent benchmarking and commentary fields for auditors.

Internal portfolio monitoring

A mid-sized company’s treasury team tracks cash investments and short-term funds. They run the monthly portfolio analysis Excel to monitor yield, liquidity, and compare to a cash benchmark to justify investment policy changes.

Ad-hoc analysis for M&A or review

During financial due diligence, analysts load historical holdings and cash flows into the template to produce a quick monthly investment performance series and a benchmark comparison report that feeds into valuation models.

Who is this product for?

• Accountants preparing client reports and audited performance histories.
• Data analysts responsible for the monthly investment performance across multiple funds or portfolios.
• SME finance teams who need a low-cost alternative to complex BI systems.
• Consultants and financial advisors who must present benchmark comparisons and explanations to non-technical stakeholders.

If you need consistent monthly reporting, clear benchmark comparisons, and an Excel-native solution that integrates into existing workflows, this template is built for you.

Quick comparison with typical alternatives

• Manual spreadsheets: Faster and less error-prone. Our template replaces fragile ad-hoc files with standardized, auditable sheets.
• Complex BI tools: BI platforms offer scalability but require setup and cost. This Excel template gives immediate value without extra licenses or long deployments.
• Outsourced reports: External monthly reports can be costly and slow. With the template you keep control and can augment with our hourly guidance or customisation if needed.

Best practices & tips to get maximum value

1. Standardize your inputs: Use consistent date formats and a single holdings file per portfolio to prevent mismatches.
2. Use the reconciliation sheet: Always reconcile opening/closing values and cash flows before producing the dashboard to avoid distorted returns.
3. Automate imports: If you receive CSVs, enable the optional VBA import routine to eliminate copy-paste errors.
4. Document assumptions: Keep benchmark choices and currency conversions in the assumptions sheet so reports are defensible during audits.
5. Combine with hourly services: If you need custom metrics, ProXlsx offers per-hour implementation for data entry, VBA automation, and tailored reporting.

Common mistakes when buying/using investment templates (and how to avoid them)

• Buying a template that doesn’t match input structure: Verify that your holdings and cash flow files match the template’s sample layout; we include sample import mapping to help.
• Ignoring currency and corporate actions: Use the provided currency & corporate action flags to avoid inflated or incorrect returns.
• Assuming automation without testing: Test on a small dataset first, confirm calculations, then scale to full-month production.

Product specifications

• Format: Excel Workbook (.xlsx). Optional .xlsm for VBA features.
• Compatibility: Microsoft Excel 2016 or newer (Windows recommended for full VBA support); Excel for Mac supported without macro automation.
• Sheets included: Instructions, Input Template, Holdings, Cash Flows, Benchmark Sheet, Calculation Engine, Dashboard, Reconciliation, Export/Print Layout.
• Features: TWR/MWR calculations, pivot-ready tables, charts (monthly & cumulative), benchmark comparison report, commentary & notes section.
• Optional: VBA data import and PDF export scripts available in the macro-enabled version.
• License: Single-user commercial license with optional multi-user or firm licenses available on request.
• Support: Includes installation walkthrough and 7 days of email support. Customisation available billed hourly.

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