Returns and Fund Flows in Canadian Mutual Funds

  • Rajeeva Sinha
  • Vijay Jog
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Abstract

With nearly $440bn in assets and 51 million account holders by the end of the year 2003 in Canada, mutual funds now occupy a prominent position among financial intermediaries. The 1990s witnessed an explosive growth in mutual funds in Canada; the number of accounts grew nearly tenfold during this period. A similar growth in mutual fund assets has been reported in many countries around the world.

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Mutual Fund Fund Flow Performance Persistence Equity Mutual Fund Investment Company Institute 
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  • Vijay Jog

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