This paper surveys and critically evaluates the literature on the role of management effects
and fund characteristics in mutual fund performance. First, a brief overview of performance …

Purpose–This study sets out to examine whether small and mid‐cap fund performance is
related to fund manager human capital characteristics including tenure, investment …

This study examines the conditions that lead mutual funds to underperform or outperform
competitors. Using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), we draw upon …

Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether Islamic and conventional equity indices
offer some alpha. These indices are expected to offer no alpha being value-weighted …

This paper presents an application of fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to
frame the conditions that lead to over-or under-performance of mutual funds. Building upon …

This paper applies a four-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach proposed by
Fried et al.(1999) to measure the operational environment-adjusted efficiency of sixty mutual …

Over the past few decades, mutual funds are playing a vital role in the economic
development and this industry has flourished worldwide. In the light of these developments …

The paper applies the tools of fsQCA and their recent modifications by Stoklasa, Luukka and
Talášek to analyze the possible drivers of high performance of European ESG funds. 429 …

The primary aim of this study was to determine whether internal factors influence the
performance of a mutual fund. Mutual funds are considered to be one of the best investment …

Summary Using a Switzerland-specific Carhart model, we study the risk-adjusted
performance of actively and passively managed mutual funds investing in Swiss stocks from …