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Style analysis and dominant index timing: an application to Australian multi-sector managed funds

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  • Kathryn Holmes
  • Robert Faff
  • Iain Clacher

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Using a returns-based style analysis approach, we develop a dominant timing indicator to measure each fund's ability to take advantage of movements in their dominant passive index. We apply this to a sample of Australian multi-sector funds over the period 1990 to 2005. We find evidence that the dominant timing metric presents a more positive picture of fund timing ability in comparison to traditional timing measures; however, the majority of funds are still unable to time their dominant index effectively.

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  • Kathryn Holmes & Robert Faff & Iain Clacher, 2010. "Style analysis and dominant index timing: an application to Australian multi-sector managed funds," Applied Financial Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(4), pages 293-301.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apfiec:v:20:y:2010:i:4:p:293-301
    DOI: 10.1080/09603100903459915
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