Determinants of flows into retail international equity funds

Xinge Zhao

Journal of International Business Studies, 2008, vol. 39, issue 7, 1169-1177

Abstract: Diversification benefits appear to be a major reason why investors choose international equity funds. Funds less correlated with the US market tend to receive higher flows from investors. In addition, investors prefer funds that invest in a diversified portfolio of securities from different regions in the world to funds that focus only on a specific region. Risk-adjusted return is shown to exert greater effect on flows into international equity funds than raw return. International equity funds from fund families offering a greater number of investment objectives also receive higher flows. On the other hand, international equity fund investors do not appear to be sensitive to expenses or exchange rates. Journal of International Business Studies (2008) 39, 1169–1177. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400408

Date: 2008
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