Essays about: "socially responsible mutual funds"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words socially responsible mutual funds.

  1. 1. ESG and Risk-Adjusted Performance : A study on equity funds under Swedish management during the COVID-19 pandemic

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Clarissa Mao; Jawid Safa; [2022]
    Keywords : Socially responsible investment; ESG; Risk-adjusted performance; portfolio risk and standard deviation;

    Abstract : This research study examines the risk-adjusted performance and portfolio risk of 60 large cap equity funds - mutual funds - under Swedish management. These funds apply environmental, social and governance criteria in their investment strategies. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Performance of Socially Responsible Investments : Are Swedish mutual funds forced to pay a price for doing good?

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Gordon Molander; Carl Jönsson Asp; [2021]
    Keywords : SRI; ESG; Mutual Equity Funds; Conventional; Fund Performance; Portfolio Analysis;

    Abstract : The financial performance of Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) strategies is heavily debated in the modern age. Due to lack of evidence on Swedish SRI performance, Swedish investors are uncertain about placing their financial assets in these strategies as they are afraid expected to sacrifice their financial return for doing good. READ MORE

  4. 3. The difference in risk adjusted performance between socially responsible and conventional equity mutual funds - Evidence from Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Sebastian Alm; Otilia Esping; [2020-07-01]
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    Abstract : This thesis aims to study the difference in risk-adjusted performance between socially responsible (SR) and conventional equity mutual funds from a Swedish perspective. The study uses mutual fund data from the time-period January 2010 to January 2020. READ MORE

  5. 4. The role of media reported weather shocks on mutualfund capital flow : A comparison of socially responsible- and conventional funds

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Bizuayehu Tefera; [2020]
    Keywords : Capital flow; Weather shocks; Socially responsible investment;

    Abstract : Identifying factors that affect the flow of mutual fund capital and betweenmutualfund types hasthe potential, among others,to relief fund management and investors from unnecessary administrative costs. This study investigated the role media reported weather shocks have on socially responsible and conventional mutual trust funds’capital flow. READ MORE

  6. 5. Risk Modeling of Sustainable Mutual Funds Using GARCH Time Series

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Erik Malmgren; Annie Zhang; [2020]
    Keywords : GARCH; ARMA-GARCH; Risk Modeling; Time Series; Volatility; Value at Risk; Sustainable Investments; SRI; ESG; Mutual Funds; Morningstar; GARCH; ARMA-GARCH; Riskmodellering; Tidsserie; Volatilitet; Value at risk; Hållbara investeringar; SRI; ESG; Fonder; Morningstar;

    Abstract : The demand for sustainable investments has seen an increase in recent years. There is considerable literature covering backtesting of the performance and risk of socially responsible investments (SRI) compared to conventional investments. READ MORE