Carry

67 Pages Posted: 26 Jul 2013 Last revised: 1 Nov 2016

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Ralph S. J. Koijen

University of Chicago - Booth School of Business; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Tobias J. Moskowitz

AQR Capital; Yale University, Yale SOM; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Lasse Heje Pedersen

AQR Capital Management, LLC; Copenhagen Business School - Department of Finance; New York University (NYU); Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

Evert B. Vrugt

VU University Amsterdam, PGO-IM

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Date Written: November 1, 2016

Abstract

We apply the concept of carry, which has been studied almost exclusively in currency markets, to any asset. A security’s expected return is decomposed into its “carry” – an ex-ante and model-free characteristic – and its expected price appreciation. Carry predicts returns cross-sectionally and in time series for a host of di erent asset classes, including global equities, global bonds, commodities, US Treasuries, credit, and options. Carry is not explained by known predictors of returns from these asset classes, and captures many of these predictors, providing a unifying framework for return predictability. We reject a generalized version of Uncovered Interest Parity and the Expectations Hypothesis in favor of models with varying risk premia, where carry strategies are commonly exposed to global recession, liquidity, and volatility risks, though none fully explain carry’s premium.

Keywords: Carry Trade, Stocks, Bonds, Currencies, Commodities, Corporate Bonds, Options, Global Recessions

JEL Classification: E3, F3, G1

Suggested Citation

Koijen, Ralph S. J. and Moskowitz, Tobias J. and Moskowitz, Tobias J. and Pedersen, Lasse Heje and Vrugt, Evert B., Carry (November 1, 2016). Fama-Miller Working Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2298565 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2298565

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Lasse Heje Pedersen

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New York University (NYU) ( email )

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Evert B. Vrugt

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