This study introduces an innovative approach to measuring the “style-shifting activity” (SSA) of mutual funds using daily returns. Applying our new measure to a comprehensive sample of 2631 active US equity mutual funds, we show (i) that SSA predicts future performance, especially for...

The effect of fund size on performance is an important issue in portfolio performance literature. This paper studies the effect of mutual fund size on its performance based on active equity mutual funds in Thailand during 2006-2012. The results show that there is a significant relationship...

As a country with the largest Muslim majority population in the world, Indonesia is the most potential target market for sharia-based products. This is indicated by the increasing public enthusiasm for various sharia investment products. There are two aims of this study. First aim is to evaluate...

Despite 19 years of the existence of mutual funds in Russia, their performance and effectiveness remain not deeply investigated subjects. The deficit of academic research has a negative influence on the investors' and regulator's attitude towards the collective investment market in Russia. In...