Mutual fund investing in the Chinese A-share market

Yeguang Chi, Xiao Qiao*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author)peer-review

Abstract

This chapter investigates whether stock mutual funds in the Chinese A-share market provide economic value for investors. Stock mutual funds in China experienced a steady growth from 2006 to 2019 - the number of funds multiplied by 17-fold. These funds outperform the CSI300 Index on average, and fund returns show economically large differences in the cross-section. Fund performance exhibits persistence: the top-performing funds in a given month are also likely to be the top funds in the following month. Portfolios formed using the top-performing funds improve the risk-return tradeoff compared to investing in the aggregate market, without increased volatility or tail risk. Our results indicate stock mutual funds provide attractive investment opportunities in the A-share market.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Banking and Finance in Emerging Markets
EditorsDuc Khuong Nguyen
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Chapter2
Pages32–50
ISBN (Electronic)9781800880900
ISBN (Print)9781800880894
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Publication series

NameResearch Handbooks in Money and Finance

Research Keywords

  • Emerging market
  • Chinese A-share market
  • mutual funds
  • performance evaluation
  • performance persistence
  • manager skill
  • passive investing
  • active investing
  • portfolio management
  • risk-return tradeoff

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