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Basic Question 8 of 11

Your investment policy portfolio specifies that you invest 60% in equities and 40% in bonds. Based on this, you invested 60% of your net worth in Vanguard Equity Funds, which had a benchmark return of 7.8% and an actual return of 9.2% at year end. You invested 40% in Domestic Bond Funds, which had a benchmark return of 3.5% and an actual return of 2.8% at year end. What can be said about the value added from your asset allocation decision? It is ______.

A. positive
B. zero
C. negative

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Learning Outcome Statements

describe how value added by active management is measured;

CFA® 2025 Level II Curriculum, Volume 6, Module 38.