Download This PaperMutual Funds
82 Pages Posted: 20 Jun 2012
Date Written: July 27, 2011
Abstract
This is a survey article. In it we review the modern literature on the characteristics and performance of mutual funds. Key articles on open end stock and bond funds, closed end funds and exchange traded funds are reviewed. Topics range from measuring and predicting performance to explaining pricing and growth.
Keywords: mutual funds, performance,open end funds, closed end funds, ETFs
JEL Classification: G11
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Edwin J. Elton (Contact Author)
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Martin J. Gruber
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