Examining the size effect on the performance of closed-end funds in Canada

Xu, Yan

dc.contributor.advisor	Boabang, Francis
dc.coverage.spatial	Canada
dc.creator	Xu, Yan
dc.date.accessioned	2013-09-06T17:35:56Z
dc.date.available	2013-09-06T17:35:56Z
dc.date.issued	2013
dc.identifier.uri	http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/25129
dc.description	1 online resource (iii, 21 p.) : ill.
dc.description	Includes abstract.
dc.description	Includes bibliographical references (p. 21).
dc.description.abstract	This paper investigates the relationship between fund size and mutual fund performance. We focus the relationship between closed-end fund size and closed-end fund performance since research work done in this area is very thin. Our sample consists of 161 closed-end funds registered in Canada and currently actively traded. The result suggests that there is no conclusive evidence regarding the relationship between closed-end fund size and closed-end performance. However, evidence shows management style and management expense ratio may have effects on closed-end fund size, while other factors, such as premium offered by closed-end funds, investors sentiments, and risk level of closed-end fund are unrelated with fund size.	en_CA
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dc.publisher	Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.title	Examining the size effect on the performance of closed-end funds in Canada	en_CA
dc.type	Text	en_CA
thesis.degree.name	Master of Finance
thesis.degree.level	Masters
thesis.degree.discipline	Finance, Information Systems, & Management Science
thesis.degree.grantor	Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)