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What is portfolio return?

The weighted average of the holdings’ returns: w₁R₁ + w₂R₂ + … + wₙRₙ. Unlike portfolio risk, return is a simple weighted average.

Where you will use it: this term comes up in the Real Estate Finance course, and the full course glossary collects every term in one place.

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From the free Real Estate Finance course by Devon Coombs, CPA, MBA.