Outperformance
What it means
Results that exceed a benchmark or expected standard.
Reach for it when naming results that exceed a benchmark over a stated period
The fund's steady outperformance supported scholarships for another year.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
alpha
Fits when risk-adjusted investment excess return is intended
Careful Alpha is specialist jargon and model-dependent.
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everyday
Fits when current comparative position is enough
Careful A lead can be small or temporary.
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warm
Fits when results exceed an expected target
Careful Expectation can be poorly calibrated.
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professional
competitive edge
Fits when an advantage helps win demand or position
Careful An edge may not appear in realized results.
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professional
excess return
Fits when investment return above a benchmark is precise
Careful Excess return is financial and can reflect added risk.
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professional
superior performance
Fits when better measured results need plain wording
Careful Superior still requires the measure and comparator.
Opposites 3
- underperformance
- benchmark return
- shortfall
Common phrases 3
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sustained outperformance
Sustained outperformance funded another year of scholarships.
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market outperformance
Market outperformance disappeared after fees were included.
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source of outperformance
Lower defects became the workshop's main source of outperformance.
Usage notes
Keep in mind
Outperformance needs a benchmark, period, risk or difficulty adjustment, costs, and uncertainty; a short favorable run may be noise.
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