@article {Ciccotello75, author = {Conrad S. Ciccotello and Lori S. Walsh}, title = {Why Does a Fund Change Its Name?}, volume = {10}, number = {3}, pages = {75--80}, year = {2001}, doi = {10.3905/joi.2001.319476}, publisher = {Institutional Investor Journals Umbrella}, abstract = {From 1995 through 1997, nearly 1,000 open-end mutual funds changed their names. While some name changes are clearly descriptive, others appear meaningless. Do name changes provide clues to investors about fund performance and operations? This study finds that funds tend to change names after periods of poor performance. Funds that change three or more words in their names have been especially weak performers. Funds undergoing name changes that coincide with a change in fund manager or strategy tend to significantly improve their performance.}, issn = {1068-0896}, URL = {https://joi.pm-research.com/content/10/3/75}, eprint = {https://joi.pm-research.com/content/10/3/75.full.pdf}, journal = {The Journal of Investing} }