Finding MTD, QTD, and YTD in excel from monthly returns - excel

Question

I've been working on this for awhile and can't seem to find an appropriate way to code this.
Goal: Take a list of monthly returns that currently spans over three years (this is an automated list so it will keep adding months) and find MTD, QTD, & YTD using function so I can automate the process.
Problem: I've tried the OFFSET function, different versions of COUNT, IF statements and can't find a way to properly code the function.
NOTE: this is for stock data/earnings report
Just to clarify, I know how to do this manually, but want to automate the process :) Would be more than happy to use VBA but would like to stick to a simple function if possible...
I'd be more than happy to email the WS to someone. Thanks so much!!

Answer 1

If you want to keep it simple and avoid vba here is a suggestion
The manner in which the data sheet is presented matters.
I assume months go down, with there only being 1 column for 'monthly returns'?
On a separate area/worksheet, set up the months with a value for what they are in the column next to them. Ie
Jan 1
Feb 2
Mar 3
Apr 4
...
Dec 12
then have a drop down where you can select what month it is.
so if it is Jul, you can select Jul.
From here, do a vlookup/indexmatch to pull the number for the month through, so Jul would be 7
From here the MTD is easy.
Do an offset from the beginning of the year to the current month
=offset ([start point],[month number],[columns])
=OFFSET($D$1,$C$21,0)
start point will be one row above Jan, that way when Jan is chosen it will fall onto Jan.
Month number you will get from what was said earlier
and columns will depend on how you place it
YTD, you will do the same as above but have a sum
so
=sum(B3:offset ([start point],[month number],[columns]))
=SUM(D2:OFFSET($D$1,C21,0))
QTD would be easiest just plotting the sums as it would never change
So set out Q1,Q2,Q3 and Q4 as prefixed ones. Then lookup to them.
However, if you want to see the most recent quarter by a formula. On the month number list add a new column which says what quarter it is. Then
Jan 1 1
Feb 2 1
Mar 3 1
Apr 4 2
...
Dec 12 4
It should the read off a formula like so
=SUM(
OFFSET([start point],(INDEX([month number table],MATCH([month],[month list],0),3)-1)*3,0):
OFFSET([start point],INDEX(month number table],MATCH([month],[month list],0),2),0))
=SUM(
OFFSET($D$2,(INDEX($F$2:$H$13,MATCH($C$20,$F$2:$F$13,0),3)-1)*3,0):
OFFSET($D$1,INDEX($F$2:$H$13,MATCH($C$20,$F$2:$F$13,0),2),0)
)
What you are doing is to find the month at the beginning of the quarter and then sum to the current month.
Regarding this bit at the end
OFFSET([start point],(INDEX([month number table],MATCH([month],[month list],0),3)-1)*3,0):
You are finding the month quarter index number(1,2,3,4) and multiplying it by three. The reason you want to take away one before multiplying by three is because you want the start point of the quarter, thus in jan to march, this will be 0, and then you add a row to get the start point being Jan.
In Oct to Dec this will be (4-1) = 3. 3x3 = 9 which will be Oct to make Oct being the start point. Amend as need be.
The yellow section is what your actual information is presented as
The green section is your lookup area
The Blue area is information you are looking for with the lower bit reading from the lookup