Mutual Fund Performance
A special issue of Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074). This special issue belongs to the section "Business and Entrepreneurship".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2025) | Viewed by 1309
Special Issue Editors
Interests: investments; institutional investors; corporate finance
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The dynamics of the financial market landscape are continually evolving, presenting varying opportunities and challenges for mutual funds. Recently, as investor preferences have shifted and regulatory environments have changed, assessing mutual fund performance has became increasingly vital. This Special Issue aims to consolidate both theoretical and empirical research focused on various aspects of mutual fund performance. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: fund strategies, fee structures, benchmarking techniques, fund flows, risk-adjusted performance, liquidity management, ESG and socially responsible investing, active vs. passive management, regulatory changes, and the impact of DeFi and Fintech. We highly welcome submissions that bridge the gap between mutual fund performance and broader financial market developments, macroeconomic factors, or advances in financial technology.
Dr. Kainan Wang
Dr. Chang Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mutual fund performance
- investor preference
- trading strategy
- fee structure
- benchmarking
- fund flow
- liquidity management
- ESG
- regulatory change
- DeFi and fintech
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