{"id":862,"date":"2019-07-12T17:36:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T17:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/?p=862"},"modified":"2026-08-02T13:06:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T13:06:55","slug":"standard-3d-performance-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/ethical-and-professional-standards\/standard-3d-performance-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard III(D) \u2013 Performance Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"QAPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Haruka Lin manages a fund for which 65% of the financial assets are held in 10 of the 120 stocks. The performance of that 65% of the fund outperformed the average index of similar indexes. Lin analyzes the year-over-year performance for those 10 major stocks and issues an email statement to current and prospective clients publicizing performance with an announcement that \u201ccurrent year results are likely to outperform popular index results.\u201d In how many ways has Lin violated Standard III(D) \u2013 Performance Presentation?\",\n    \"text\": \"Statements:\\nI. Lin did not perform a complete analysis of her fund.\\nII. The analysis of a single-year performance is limited.\\nIII. Fund managers must not guarantee specific results based on past performance.\\n\\nOptions:\\nA. I & II, only\\nB. II & III, only\\nC. All of the above\",\n    \"answerCount\": 1,\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"The correct answer is C. Haruka Lin violated Standard III(D) \u2013 Performance Presentation in all three ways. First, Lin did not perform a complete analysis of her fund because reviewing only 10 of 120 stocks does not provide sufficient information about the overall fund performance. Second, relying on a single year of performance provides a limited and incomplete analysis. Third, fund managers must not guarantee or imply specific future results based solely on past performance. Therefore, all of the statements identify violations of Standard III(D).\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n  \"name\": \"Standard III \u2013 Duties to Clients and Prospective Clients (2025 LI CFA\u00ae Exam \u2013 Ethics\u2013Module 3)\",\n  \"description\": \"This video lesson covers CFA Institute\u2019s Standard III \u2013 Duties to Clients and Prospective Clients. It explains loyalty, prudence, and care; fair dealing; suitability; performance presentation; and preservation of confidentiality. 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It is also beneficial to include the performance of a composite of similar portfolios rather than a single account.&nbsp; Finally, all disclosures related to tax, fees, and prior performance should be included in the presentation of recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Violation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It may be tempting for a fund manager to publicize exceptional earnings for a previous year.&nbsp; However, to infer that similar performances can be expected, particularly when a fund\u2019s performance is lower when averaged over a multi-year timeframe, would violate Standard III(D) \u2013 Performance Presentation. Should the fund manager guarantee a specific result, then Standard I(C) \u2013 Misrepresentation would also be in violation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haruka Lin manages a fund for which 65% of the financial assets are held in 10 of the 120 stocks. The performance of that 65% of the fund outperformed the average index of similar indexes. Lin analyzes the year-over-year performance for those 10 major stocks and issues an email statement to current and prospective clients publicizing performance with an announcement that \u201ccurrent year results are likely to outperform popular index results.\u201d&nbsp; In how many ways has Lin violated Standard III(D) \u2013 Performance Presentation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lin did not perform a complete analysis of her fund.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The analysis of a single-year performance is limited.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fund managers must not guarantee specific results based on past performance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I &amp; II, only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>II &amp; III, only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solution<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The correct answer is C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haruka Lin has violated Standard III(D) \u2013 Performance Presentation in many ways.&nbsp; First, Lin did not perform a complete analysis of her fund because although 65% of a fund composes a majority of holdings, 10 of 120 stocks result in incomplete information. 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