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Understanding Mutual Fund And Hedge Fund Styles Using Return-Based Style Analysis

In: The World Of Hedge Funds Characteristics and Analysis

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  • Arik Ben Dor

    (Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, USA)

  • Ravi Jagannathan

    (Kellogg School of Management and National Bureau of Economic Research, USA)

  • Iwan Meier

    (Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, USA)

Abstract

We illustrate the use of return-based style analysis in practice using several examples. We demonstrate the importance of selecting the right style benchmarks and how the use of inappropriate style benchmarks may lead to wrong conclusions. For example, when style analysis is applied to sector-oriented funds, the set of benchmarks should include sector or industry indexes. We show how asset turnover and style graphs over time can be used to ensure right inference about the effective style of a fund, and how to extend return-based style analysis to analyze hedge fund styles. In the examples we consider, return-based style analysis provides insights not available through commonly used peer evaluation alone.

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  • Arik Ben Dor & Ravi Jagannathan & Iwan Meier, 2005. "Understanding Mutual Fund And Hedge Fund Styles Using Return-Based Style Analysis," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: H Gifford Fong (ed.), The World Of Hedge Funds Characteristics and Analysis, chapter 4, pages 63-108, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789812569448_0004
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    JEL classification:

    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading

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