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The Geography of Subadvisors, Managerial Structure, and the Performance of International Equity Mutual Funds

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  • Markus Broman
  • Michael Densmore
  • Pauline Shum Nolan

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We study whether subadvising abroad provides an information advantage that improves the performance of international equity mutual funds. We find that it does not. In fact, internationally outsourced funds underperform on a risk-adjusted basis by up to 162 bps annually. The underperformance is concentrated in funds managed by single subadvisors, who are less likely to be terminated after poor performance compared to funds with multiple subadvisors. We dissect fund performance by the location of its subadvisors and find that international subadvisors underperform primarily in their local holdings. Finally, we show that the industry is nonetheless on a path toward equilibrium. (JEL G11, G12, G14, G15, G23).Authors have furnished an Internet Appendix, which is available on the Oxford University Press Web site next to the link to the final published paper online.

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  • Markus Broman & Michael Densmore & Pauline Shum Nolan, 2023. "The Geography of Subadvisors, Managerial Structure, and the Performance of International Equity Mutual Funds," The Review of Asset Pricing Studies, Society for Financial Studies, vol. 13(2), pages 343-374.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:rasset:v:13:y:2023:i:2:p:343-374.
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    JEL classification:

    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors

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