› CFA › CFA Level 1 › composite vs mutual funds Search for:Search Button CFAFRMCAIACareersLounge GeneralLevel 1Level 2Level 3 composite vs mutual funds Add A Reply Login Sign Up This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated Apr-178:12 pm by Sophie Macon. Author Posts bendujaminParticipant 13 Apr 2017 at 5:20 pm Up0:: I started of with the ethics part for Level 1 and i’m ust trying to get a hand on composites (GIPS part). Can I consider a mutual fund also as a composite and as a result should the performance of mutual funds (ideally) also reflect the GIPS standards? much appreciated Benjamin bendujaminParticipant 13 Apr 2017 at 8:04 pm Up3:: Thanks Sophie… and in the case a investment firm manage Global Equity fund and a European Equity fund…and wants to set up European Equity Composite this should include the holdings in European Equity fund and also a (european) part of the Global Eq fund…right? Sophie MaconKeymaster 13 Apr 2017 at 7:40 pm Up2:: Hello @bendujamin, welcome to the forum 🙂 Yes a mutual fund is a type of pooled funds and can be treated as a composite, and therefore reflect the GIPS standards. Sophie MaconKeymaster 13 Apr 2017 at 8:12 pm Up1:: Yup! that sounds right to me @bendujamin. the composite should have same characteristics Author Posts Viewing 3 reply threads You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Register Log In