Download or read book The Impact of Fund Attributes on Performance written by Dariusz Filip and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This article investigates the relationship between the attributes and performance of mutual funds in Poland. The study employs classic measures of return and the most popular organizational factors discussed in the financial literature. By using a relatively large dataset of 152 equity funds operating during the 2002-2015 period, we were able to find performance dependence on fund characteristics in samples consisting of domestic or foreign entities. The results obtained by means of panel data estimation indicate that fund size and expense ratio have a positive impact on the achieved returns. Fund age is treated as a parameter that influences performance in a negative way.

Download or read book An Overview of Fund Performance and Attributes written by Dariusz Filip and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this study is to determine whether mutual fund attributes are related to investment performance. Organizational characteristics, such as size, age, family size and expense ratio, were collated with investment performance measured with the use of four different methods for a sample of 82 domestic equity funds operating in Poland in the period 2000-2015. The obtained results show that the asset size factor can translate into the generated return on investment. However, it must be indicated that this research is preliminary. It will enable the identification of the fund features which could be interpreted as determinants of performance in future studies employing more advanced research approaches.

Download or read book Do mutual fund attributes affect mutual fund performance written by Ninh D. Nguyen and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Swing Pricing and Fragility in Open end Mutual Funds written by Dunhong Jin and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to prevent runs on open-end mutual funds? In recent years, markets have observed an innovation that changed the way open-end funds are priced. Alternative pricing rules (known as swing pricing) adjust funds’ net asset values to pass on funds’ trading costs to transacting shareholders. Using unique data on investor transactions in U.K. corporate bond funds, we show that swing pricing eliminates the first-mover advantage arising from the traditional pricing rule and significantly reduces redemptions during stress periods. The positive impact of alternative pricing rules on fund flows reverses in calm periods when costs associated with higher tracking error dominate the pricing effect.

Download or read book Do Firm Characteristics Influence Mutual Fund Performance An Empirical Study for European Mutual Funds written by Frank de Jong and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigates the influence of fund management firm characteristics on mutual fund performance. Using a sample of European-domiciled open-end equity funds for the period 1998-2008, this study finds that the funds of private companies have performed better than the funds of public companies. The degree of focus, the volume of assets under management, and the number of funds offered by a fund management firm also have a positive impact on fund performance. In addition to these four firm characteristics, we find that non-European and U.K. fund managers had better-performing funds.

Download or read book Mutual Fund Performance and Performance Persistence written by Peter Lückoff and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-01-13 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Lückoff investigates why fund flows and manager changes act as equilibrium mechanisms and drive the performance of both previously outperforming and previously underperforming funds back to average levels.

Download or read book Mutual Fund Characteristics Managerial Attributes and Fund Performance written by William J. Bertin and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study provides a comprehensive examination of recent mutual fund performance by analyzing a large set of both mutual funds and fund attributes in an effort to link performance to fund-specific characteristics. The sample of funds used in this regression analysis is free of survivorship bias, and the study addresses benchmark issues as well. The results indicate that the hypothesized relationship between performance and the explanatory variables are generally upheld. After taking into consideration general market conditions and fund investment objective, the characteristic variables that relate to fund popularity, growth, cost and management also explain performance. Finally, after controlling for survivorship and benchmark error, the results refute the performance persistence phenomenon.

Download or read book Mutual Fund Portfolio Manager Structures written by John A. Haslem and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purposes of this study are to review how mutual fund portfolio manager structures and their attributes, and implications impact fund risk and return performance. For example, retail Investors in actively managed mutual funds are often characterized as "dumb investors chasing past performance," but evidence finds the opposite is true. Investors are able to identify skilled portfolio managers, but the average investor's net alpha is significantly negative. There is thus no evidence that investors share in returns provided by manager skills. Again, why do investors who can identify skilled managers in actively managed funds continue to be satisfied with below market returns?

Download or read book The Effects of Mutual Fund Managers Characteristics on Their Portfolio Performance Risk and Fees written by Joseph H. Golec and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to test whether a mutual fund managers' characteristics helps to explain fund performance, risk, and fees. The statistical tests consider performance, risk, and fees simultaneously to avoid biased results produced by earlier studies that ignore simultaneity. Results show that a fund's performance, risk, and fees are significantly impacted by its manager's characteristics. All else equal, investors can expect better risk-adjusted performance from younger managers with MBA degrees who have longer tenure at their funds. Also, funds with low fees and more diversified portfolios perform better. The most significant predictor of performance is the length of time a manager has managed his or her fund (tenure). Funds that keep administrative expenses low also perform relatively well but large management fees do not necessarily imply poorer performance. Apparently, a large management fee signals superior investment skill which leads to better performance.

Download or read book Mutual Fund Performance and Managers Characteristics written by Majid Abbasi and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mutual Fund is one of the most important mechanisms for indirect investment in financial markets, which provides better conditions in terms of risk and return, especially for amateur investors. This research examined the effects of mutual fund managers' characteristics on the performance of Iranian mutual funds. The research was carried out on all Iranian mutual funds during 2007 to 2011. Generalized Lease Square (GLS) was employed to examine these effects. The results show that fund manager's Age, MBA, Gender, and Tenure significantly influence fund performance.

Download or read book Factors Affecting the Financial Performance of Investment Funds a Comparative Study written by Mohamed Ali Badr and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Growth rate of investment in mutual funds has exceptionally increased over the last decade. Many studies have compared between the performances of conventional and Islamic mutual funds in the developed markets and only a few have studied emerging markets. The aim of this study is to focus on the investigation of the factors affecting and the performance of Islamic mutual funds in comparison with their conventional counterparts in Egypt as an emerging market in mutual funds generally and Islamic mutual funds specially. The main objective of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the financial performance of Islamic mutual funds (IMFs) in comparison with the conventional mutual funds (CMFs). Risk and return relationship is evaluated relative to market benchmark over an 8-year period from January 2006 to December 2013 divided into pre-financial crisis phase (27 months), during financial crisis phase (45 months) and post-financial crisis phase (24 months). The data covers 34 mutual funds from Egypt, consisting of 9 Islamic mutual funds (IMFs) and 25 Conventional mutual funds (CMFs) covering only open-end equity funds for the purpose of standardization and relativity of the comparison. The analysis focuses on risk and return performance, and the impact of funds attributes including age, size, objective, systematic risk and total risk. The study employs Sharpe, Treynor and Jensen models as risk-adjusted performance measures. The study concludes that the performance of IMFs is not significantly different from the CMFs counterparts in the pre-financial crisis phase, during the financial crisis phase, or the post-financial crisis phase. Both IMFs and CMFs outperformed the market index (EGX30) in the pre-Financial Crisis phase and the post-Financial Crisis phase but underperformed the market index during the Financial Crisis phase. Moreover, both IMFs and CMFs outperformed the T-bill rate in the pre-Financial Crisis phase but underperformed the T-bill rate during the Financial Crisis phase and the postFinancial Crisis phase. Total risk and systematic risk significantly affect the performance of mutual funds. Income & Growth objective is an important variable that is accompanied by an increase in the performance of the fund. Growth objective and Age also play significant roles in interpreting the performance of mutual funds.

Download or read book Managed Equity Fund Attributes and Performance written by Chee Jin Yap and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cross-sectional study goes beyond the traditional performance evaluation of managed funds and extends the literature to consider fund-specific attributes that influence performance. Using a sample of 168 Australian open-ended equity funds, the risk adjusted performance is measured using three alternative evaluation techniques. We find that funds with higher management fees and long fund history have contributed to the underperformance. Along with the traditional attributes identified by the literature, market capitalisation of the security held by the fund is included as a unique attribute with significant results, indicating that funds targeting small capitalisation companies display superior performance.

Download or read book The Mutual Fund Business written by Robert C. Pozen and published by South-Western College. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pozen, a leading industry expert, offers a structured presentation of mutual funds for upper-level undergraduates and MBA students. The Mutual Fund Business, 2/e, covers the key principles of mutual fund investment theory through straightforward writing supported by selected articles and case studies. This text provides a comprehensive, firsthand look at the investment strategies supporting a $4 trillion industry undergoing significant growth in the U.S.

Download or read book A Review of Behavioural and Management Effects in Mutual Fund Performance written by Keith Cuthbertson and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper surveys and critically evaluates the literature on the role of management effects and fund characteristics in mutual fund performance. First, a brief overview of performance measures is provided. Second, empirical findings on the predictive power of fund characteristics in explaining future returns are discussed. Third, the paper reviews the literature on fund manager behavioural biases and the impact these have on risk taking and returns. Finally, the impact of organizational structure, governance and strategy on both fund risk taking and future performance is examined. While a number of surveys on mutual fund performance are available, these have not focused on the role of manager behavioural biases, manager characteristics and fund management strategic behavior on fund performance and risk taking. This review is an attempt to fill this gap. Empirical results indicate that finding successful funds ex-ante is extremely difficult, if not impossible. In contrast, there is strong evidence that poor performance persists for many of the prior “loser fractile” portfolios of funds. A number of manager behavioural biases are prevalent in the mutual fund industry and they generally detract from returns.

Download or read book Portfolio Performance Measurement and Benchmarking Chapter 12 Conditional Performance Evaluation written by Jon A. Christopherson and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2009-05-15 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a chapter from Portfolio Performance Measurement and Benchmarking, which will help you create a system you can use to accurately measure your performance. The authors highlight common mechanical problems involved in building benchmarks and clearly illustrate the resulting fallouts. The failure to choose the right investing performance benchmarks often leads to bad decisions or inaction and, inevitably, lost profits. In this book you will discover a foundation for benchmark construction and discuss methods for all different asset classes and investment styles.

Download or read book Mutual Fund Performance in Emerging Markets written by A. Bogman and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Examination of the Factors Influencing Mutual Fund Performance written by Meadhbh Sherman and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study looks at some factors influencing mutual fund performance. Fund management location, family status and asset allocation and timing ability are examined. Using monthly returns on 4545 funds from Morningstar from January 1970 to June 2010, the study examines whether location influences the return a fund generates. It is found that U.S. managed funds outperform European managed funds, regardless of market invested in. This can be seen in terms of higher mean alpha, and statistically significant outperformance. A comparison is also carried out between the performance of family funds and non-family funds. Using the recursive portfolio technique and Rhodes utility based measure of persistence, the persistence of funds that are in a family are compared to those that do not belong to a family. A second hypothesis is also examined here, analyzing whether fund managers make their risk decision to influence performance for the second part of the year based on their performance in the first part of the year. It can be concluded that family status, family size or market does not affect persistence in performance. The study found that family rank has an impact on the risk adjustment behaviour of fund managers. The fact that the coefficient is negative suggests that managers are not behaving strategically. When markets are examined individually, fund managers within families compete in the U.S. and behave strategically in Europe. Finally, using asset allocation data on balanced funds, the study examines the skill of balanced fund managers to time particular asset classes. It is found that there is little timing ability present, across all markets and models.