CLOSED-END FUND PREMIA AND RETURNS - IMPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL MARKET EQUILIBRIUM

被引:66
作者
PONTIFF, J
机构
[1] University of Washington, Seattle
关键词
CLOSED-END FUND; DISCOUNT; ABNORMAL RETURN; BOOK-TO-MARKET; MARKET EFFICIENCY;
D O I
10.1016/0304-405X(94)00800-G
中图分类号
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号
0202 ;
摘要
This paper examines the relation between closed-end fund premia and returns. Additional evidence is provided on Thompson's (1978) finding that fund premia are negatively correlated with future returns. Funds with 20% discounts have expected twelve-month returns that are 6% greater than nondiscounted funds. This correlation is attributed to premium mean-reversion, not to anticipated future portfolio performance. Economically motivated explanations do not account for this effect.
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页码:341 / 370
页数:30
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