Managerial investment in mutual funds: Determinants and performance implications

Abigail Hornstein and James Hounsell

Journal of Economics and Business, 2016, vol. 87, issue C, 18-34

Abstract: We examine the determinants of managerial investments in mutual funds and the subsequent impacts of these investments on fund performance. By using panel data we show that investment levels fluctuate within funds over time, contrary to the common assumption that cross-sectional data are representative. Managerial investments reflect personal portfolio considerations while also signaling incentive alignment with investors. The impact of managerial investment on performance varies by whether the fund is solo- or team-managed. Fund performance is higher for solo-managed funds and lower for team-managed funds when managers invest more. These results are consistent with the higher visibility of solo managers, and less extreme investment returns of team-managed funds. Our results suggest investors may not benefit from all managerial signals of incentive alignment as managerial investments also reflect personal portfolio considerations.

Keywords: Mutual funds; Managerial ownership; Fund performance; Team management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G29 G32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconbus.2016.05.002

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