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Performance evaluation of socially responsible mutual funds using style analysis

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  • Praveen K. Das
  • S.P. Uma Rao

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the performance of socially responsible funds by closely examining funds' investment styles. Design/methodology/approach - The authors apply William Sharpe's method of style analysis to evaluate the performance of 94 US socially responsible mutual funds. By using the fund style as a benchmark, the authors are able to separate the performance attributed to style and selection. Findings - The authors observe that underperformance of socially responsible funds is more pronounced and common than identified in the previous literature. Proponents of socially responsible investing argue that screening process provides an opportunity to fund managers to identify best companies in terms of future financial performance. The paper finds that active management of mutual funds is an important determinant of their performance in socially responsible investing industry. This paper provides evidence supporting that active management of socially responsible funds add value. Originality/value - This study will help investors in allocating their portfolios among many of the available SR funds. The result – actively managed SR funds outperform their passive counterparts – will be valuable for those investors who are willing to invest in socially responsible funds but are concerned about the financial performance.

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  • Praveen K. Das & S.P. Uma Rao, 2013. "Performance evaluation of socially responsible mutual funds using style analysis," Social Responsibility Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 9(1), pages 109-123, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:srjpps:v:9:y:2013:i:1:p:109-123
    DOI: 10.1108/17471111311307840
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    1. Halcoussis, Dennis & Lowenberg, Anton D., 2019. "The effects of the fossil fuel divestment campaign on stock returns," The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 47(C), pages 669-674.
    2. Costas Siriopoulos & Maria Skaperda, 2020. "Investing in mutual funds: are you paying for performance or for the ties of the manager?," Bulletin of Applied Economics, Risk Market Journals, vol. 7(2), pages 153-164.
    3. Stephanos Papadamou & Nikolaos A. Kyriazis & Lydia Mermigka, 2017. "Japanese Mutual Funds before and after the Crisis Outburst: A Style- and Performance-Analysis," IJFS, MDPI, vol. 5(1), pages 1-20, March.
    4. Ruzita Abdul Rahim & Ling Pick Soon & Rasidah Mohd Rashid, 2019. "Performance of Local Versus International Focus Malaysian-based Mutual Funds," Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting and Finance (AAMJAF), Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, vol. 15(2), pages 53-75.

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