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Wealth Gains from Tracking Stocks: Long-Run Performance and Ex-Date Returns

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  • Matthew J. Clayton
  • Yiming Qian

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We examine the long-run performance of the tracking stocks, the parent stocks, and the combined companies following the issue of tracking stock, as well as the performance of the firms prior to the tracking stock issue. Our results indicate that the long-run performance is not significantly different from benchmark portfolio returns. Investigation of the ex-date returns for firms issuing tracking stocks reveals a significant mean ex-date abnormal return of 3.12 percentage points. The results suggest that the wealth gains due to the announcement effect are permanent, and they underestimate the total wealth gains from the tracking stock issues.

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  • Matthew J. Clayton & Yiming Qian, 2004. "Wealth Gains from Tracking Stocks: Long-Run Performance and Ex-Date Returns," Financial Management, Financial Management Association, vol. 33(3), Fall.
    • Handle: RePEc:fma:fmanag:claytonqian04
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    1. Benveniste, Lawrence M. & Fu, Huijing & Seguin, Paul J. & Yu, Xiaoyun, 2008. "On the anticipation of IPO underpricing: Evidence from equity carve-outs," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 14(5), pages 614-629, December.
    2. Wei He & Tarun Mukherjee & Peihwang Wei, 2009. "Agency problems in tracking stock and minority carve-out decisions: Explaining the discrepancy in short- and long-term performances," Journal of Economics and Finance, Springer;Academy of Economics and Finance, vol. 33(1), pages 27-42, January.
    3. John Elder & Pankaj K. Jain & Jang‐Chul Kim, 2005. "Do Tracking Stocks Reduce Information Asymmetries? An Analysis Of Liquidity And Adverse Selection," Journal of Financial Research, Southern Finance Association;Southwestern Finance Association, vol. 28(2), pages 197-213, June.
    4. Anna N. Danielova, 2008. "Tracking Stock or Spin‐Off? Determinants of Choice," Financial Management, Financial Management Association International, vol. 37(1), pages 125-139, March.
    5. Chen, Li-Yu & Lai, Jung-Ho & Chang, Shao-Chi, 2022. "Strategic networks, certification, and initial public offerings," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).

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