But last year's performance far exceeds what investors can expect even from index funds over the long term.

The early performance of the newly black-controlled companies exceeded expectations.

Despite the sluggishness in the economy, many financial analysts said the market's performance had exceeded expectations.

The performance exceeded the government's expectations that exports would grow 22 percent to three billion dollars.

Like other gifted athletes whose performances exceed expectations, she seems to be playing a different game from the rest.

For both subjects, however, Cavallaro's performance exceeded those of schools with similar student populations.

The Group's aggregate performance substantially exceeds the sector as a whole.

The velocity at impact was 1.62 miles per second, and the performance of the spacecraft exceeded hopes.

The performance exceeded the forecast the company had given analysts, but the stock fell 4 cents, to $2.41.

Despite the poor comparison from a year earlier, analysts said the company's performance exceeded their expectations.