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The correlation between ETF shareholding, accounting information value, and investment efficiency

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  • Gu, Huiling

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Based on data from Chinese listed companies from 2003 to 2022, this paper explores the relationship between ETF shareholding and investment efficiency. The research findings indicate that ETF shareholding enhances corporate investment efficiency; ETF shareholding improves the relevance of accounting information value, thereby increasing corporate investment efficiency; and the level of corporate governance plays a crucial moderating role in the relationship between ETF shareholding and investment efficiency.

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  • Cao, Yunhong & Gu, Huiling, 2025. "The correlation between ETF shareholding, accounting information value, and investment efficiency," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 81(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:81:y:2025:i:c:s1544612325007366
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2025.107477
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