Essays about: "RISK RETURN Mutual fund"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the words RISK RETURN Mutual fund.

1. 1. ESG Balancing the Books and the Planet: A Quantitative Analysis of Risk-Adjusted Returns in ESG and Traditional Funds

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Benjamin Javidi; Malin Larsson; [2023-08-25]
   Keywords : Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM ; Fama-French three-factor model; ESG; Sharpe ratio; OLS Regression Analysis; Modern Portfolio Theory;

   Abstract : The demand for sustainable investment has increased in the last decade. “Environmental, Social and Governance” (ESG) are characteristics within sustainable investment and are commonly considered in private investing. READ MORE

3. 2. The illiquidity exposure factor: An overlooked driver of mutual fund performance

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Jakob Häger; Tim Hansson; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Illiquidity; liquidity; mutual funds; fund performance; factor models; alpha;

   Abstract : This paper examines if Swedish-focused mutual funds with more illiquid holdings produce higher alpha. By extending the classic Fama and French five-factor model, we pinpoint the effect of illiquidity in underlying holdings on mutual fund alpha generation through a two-step regression model with data between 2019-2022. READ MORE

4. 3. Does the Fee Affect the Performance of Real Estate Funds? : An Explanatory Study on the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish Market

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Nellie Rönnqvist; Oskar Vigren; [2023]
   Keywords : Mutual funds; Real estate funds; Annual fee; Risk-adjusted return; Real estate market; Investors; Performance; Diversification; Savings; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Relationship; Motive; Sweden; Norway; Finland;

   Abstract : Over the past decades, investing and saving in mutual funds has become a popular alternativefor generating returns. Interest continues to grow and is widespread among different types ofinvestors, ranging from small-scale savers to professional investors, as well as differentgeographic markets. READ MORE

5. 4. Skill, Scale and Investor Return in Established and Emerging Markets - An empirical study of equity mutual fund performance between markets with contrasting characteristics

   University essay from

   Author : Olle Fröling; Olle Wingstrand; [2022-06-29]
   Keywords : Equity Mutual Funds; Decreasing Returns to Scale; Alpha; Fund Skill; Fama-French Five-Factor Model; Nordic Equity Funds; Asian Equity Funds; Fixed Effects;

   Abstract : In this report we empirically analyze the effects of returns to scale for equity mutual funds in the Nordic and Asian regions. We also investigate whether or not funds generate alpha (i.e., have skill). READ MORE

6. 5. 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