The average level and cross-sectional variability of fund alphas are estimated from a large sample of mutual funds. This information is incorporated, along with the usual regression estimate of alpha, in a (roughly) precision-weighted average measure of individual fund performance. Substantial ‘‘learning across funds’’ is documented, with significant effects on investment decisions. In a Bayesi...

This paper examines responses from a survey of 2,000 randomly selected mutual fund investors who purchased shares from six different distribution channels. The survey provides data on the demographic, financial, and fund ownership characteristics of mutual fund investors. It also provides data on investors’ knowledge of the costs and investment risks of mutual funds and the information sources ...

This study contributes to the academic literature on faith-based mutual funds, by offering a comparative investigation of Islamic vs. conventional funds’ performance sensitivity changes in list seventeen relevant attributes, all context Saudi market. The measures investigated are excess return, selectivity and timing. took place from 2011 2015, with sample 200 Active 137 63 conventional. Findin...

In this paper we evaluate and extend the PORTRAIT tool. PORTRAIT applies an argumentation based methodology for composing fund portfolios. Argumentation allows for combining different contexts and preferences in a way that can be optimized. It allows for defining a set of different investment policy scenarios and supports the investor/portfolio manager in composing efficient portfolios that mee...

This note reviews the literature on fund performance. A practical way of gauging market efficiency is to attempt to identify above-average risk-adjusted returns from one or more market participants that are the result of skill, as opposed to luck. If any such returns are identified, then the market is not efficient. In practice, such a test is best performed by seeking persistence in the return...

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is an efficient tool for evaluating mutual fund performance. It is important for investors to select the best funds for investment. In evaluation of mutual fund performance, besides quantitative elements, there are many qualitative elements that are of importance to the investors. In this paper, value efficiency analysis (VEA) was used in mutual funds performance...

One of the most important factors shaping world outcomes is where investment dollars are placed. In this regard, there is the rapidly growing area called sustainable investing where environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) measures are taken into account. With people interested in this type of investing rarely able to gain exposure to the area other than through a mutual fund, we s...

Mutual funds are the best tool to mobilize savings and investments in an economy and Pakistan is the pioneer in South Asia, but this industry is not as much mature in comparison to its age in Pakistan. This paper examines the performance of closed ended mutual funds in Pakistan by using five different ranking measures during a period of January 2009 to December 2013 and the sample consists of o...