Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/57734 
Year of Publication: 
2007
Series/Report no.: 
CFR Working Paper No. 07-04
Publisher: 
University of Cologne, Centre for Financial Research (CFR), Cologne
Abstract: 
Recently there has been a rapid growth in the assets managed by hedged mutual funds - mutual funds mimicking hedge funds strategies. In this paper, we examine the performance of these funds relative to hedge funds and traditional mutual funds. We find that despite their use of similar trading strategies, hedged mutual funds underperform hedge funds. We attribute this evidence to lighter regulation and better incentives faced by hedge funds. In contrast, hedged mutual funds outperform traditional mutual funds. Most interesting, this superior performance is largely driven by managers with experience in implementing hedge fund strategies. Our findings have important implication for investors seeking hedgefund-like payoffs at a lower cost and within the comfort of a regulated environment.
Subjects: 
Hedge funds
mutual funds
hedged mutual funds
hybrid mutual funds
JEL: 
G11
G12
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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