• The turnover rate is calculated by counting the number of times an asset, security or payment changes hands during a year.

  • Businesses look at annual turnover rates to determine their efficiency and performance, while investment managers and investors use turnover rates to understand portfolio activity.
  • The annual turnover is often a future forecast based on one month or other shorter period of investment turnover.
  • A high turnover rate alone is not a reliable indicator of a fund’s quality or performance.