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Using efficiency ratio to measure fund performance

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  • Wen-Kuei Chen

    (I-Shou University)

  • Yin-Jen Chen
  • Tsung-Chuan Chen

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Sharpe ratio and information ratio have been widely used to evaluate mutual fund performance. Both measures compare fund returns to those of certain benchmark portfolios, such as the risk-free rate or the mean return to a pre-designated market index, respectively. Israelsen finds that both measures could generate anomalous ranking when fund returns are negative, and proposes a refined solution. The proposed refinement, however, produces fund rankings that are not necessarily consistent with the dominance rules in mean-variance analysis. This paper proposes a new performance measure, efficiency ratio (ER), which uses the global minimum variance portfolio as the basis for comparison. The ER measure is shown to correct the inconsistency found in Israelsen's modified information ratio.

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  • Wen-Kuei Chen & Yin-Jen Chen & Tsung-Chuan Chen, 2008. "Using efficiency ratio to measure fund performance," Journal of Asset Management, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 8(6), pages 352-360, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:assmgt:v:8:y:2008:i:6:d:10.1057_palgrave.jam.2250088
    DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jam.2250088
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