On the Use of Multifactor Models to Evaluate Mutual Fund Performance

47 Pages Posted: 6 Jun 2006 Last revised: 4 Feb 2008

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Marno Verbeek

Erasmus University - Rotterdam School of Management; Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM); Netspar

Joop Huij

Erasmus University - Rotterdam School of Management; Robeco; Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM)

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Date Written: April 24, 2007

Abstract

We show that multifactor performance estimates for mutual funds suffer from systematic biases, and argue that these biases are a result of miscalculating the factor premiums. Because the factor proxies are based on hypothetical stock portfolios and do not incorporate transaction costs, trade impact, and trading restrictions, the factor premiums are either over- or underestimated. We argue that factor proxies based on mutual fund returns rather than stock returns provide better benchmarks to evaluate professional money managers.

Keywords: mutual fund performance, model misspecification, value premium, momentum premium

Suggested Citation

Verbeek, Marno and Huij, Joop, On the Use of Multifactor Models to Evaluate Mutual Fund Performance (April 24, 2007). EFA 2006 Meetings Paper, ERIM Research Paper Series, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=906723 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.906723

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