Active Managers Are Skilled

Posted: 10 Jun 2015

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Jonathan Berk

Stanford Graduate School of Business; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Jules H. van Binsbergen

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Date Written: June 9, 2015

Abstract

Active fund managers are skilled and, on average, have used their skill to generate about $3.2 million per year. Large cross-sectional differences in skill persist for as long as ten years. Investors recognize this skill and reward it by investing more capital in funds managed by better managers. These funds earn higher aggregate fees, and a strong positive correlation exists between current compensation and future performance.

Keywords: Managerial Skill Mutual Fund Performance

JEL Classification: G23, G20, G11, J31

Suggested Citation

Berk, Jonathan B. and van Binsbergen, Jules H., Active Managers Are Skilled (June 9, 2015). Stanford University Graduate School of Business Research Paper No. 15-37, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2616505 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2616505

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