Investor Sentiment Timing Ability of Mutual Fund Managers: A Comparative Study and Some Extensions

CHUNHACHINDA, Pornchai (Department of Finance, Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University)
WATTANATORN, Woraphon (Department of Finance, Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University)
PADUNGSAKSAWASDI, Chaiyuth (Department of Finance, Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University)

CHUNHACHINDA, Pornchai, WATTANATORN, Woraphon, & PADUNGSAKSAWASDI, Chaiyuth. (2022). Investor Sentiment Timing Ability of Mutual Fund Managers: A Comparative Study and Some Extensions. The Journal of Distribution Science(JDS), 20(9), 83-95, https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15722/jds.20.09.202209.83

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to explore an ability to time market-wide investor sentiment of mutual fund managers in an emerging market. Research design, data, and methodology: Based on data of Thai mutual fund market over the period of 2000-2019, our sample includes 283 equity funds, consisting of 204 bank-related funds and 79 nonbank-related funds. We perform our regression analyses at the aggregate and portfolio levels. Results: Under the non-normal distribution of return, we find different behaviors between the best- and worst-performing funds in an ability to time market-wide investor sentiment in Thailand, which is dissimilar to the findings in the U.S. Bottom fund managers act as sentiment hedgers, who decrease (increase) an exposure of investment portfolios when the investor sentiment is high (low). Oppositely, top fund managers are likely to chase investor sentiment. Conclusion: We find that only the worst-performing fund managers, especially for bank-related funds are able to time the market-wide investor sentiment. An advantage of gaining information from their bank's clients is a key success. A competition in the mutual fund industry, an ability to predict fundamentals, and financial literacy are possible reasons to explain the main findings found in this study.

keywords: Investor Sentiment, Timing Ability, Mutual Fund Performance, Emerging Market, Non-normal Distribution, Coskewness

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Investor Sentiment Timing Ability of Mutual Fund Managers: A Comparative Study and Some Extensions

Investor Sentiment Timing Ability of Mutual Fund Managers: A Comparative Study and Some Extensions

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