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Preferences for Stock Characteristics As Revealed by Mutual Fund Portfolio Holdings

FALKENSTEIN, ERIC G.·1996·The Journal of Finance

Abstract

This investigation of the cross‐section of mutual fund equity holdings for the years 1991 and 1992 shows that mutual funds have a significant preference towards stocks with high visibility and low transaction costs, and are averse to stocks with low idiosyncratic volatility. These findings are relevant to theories concerning investor recognition, a potential agency problem in mutual funds, tests of trend‐following and herd behavior by mutual funds, and corporate finance.

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Authors
FALKENSTEIN, E. G.
Affiliations
Northwestern University (US)
Corresponding author
FALKENSTEIN, ERIC G.
Venue
The Journal of Finance
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1996-03
Volume
51
Issue
1
Pages
111-135
ISSN
  • 0022-1082 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-6261
OpenAlex
W2144876393
Cited by
1,058
References
39
Citations by year
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FWCI
21.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Finance (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Finance › Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Accounting › Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Accounting › Financial Analysis and Corporate Governance
Keywords
investor preferences, transaction costs, idiosyncratic volatility, investor recognition, principal-agent problem, trend following, herding behavior, corporate finance

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