Abstract
This paper examines gender differences in fund managers’ risk tolerance and performance. We explore these differences in both the universe of U.S. mutual funds and hedge funds using risk and performance metrics that cover one-year, three-year, and five-year horizons. We find that funds managed by women outperform those managed by men with less risky portfolios. The outperformance persists after adjusting for risk. Overall, the results indicate that female fund managers are severely underrepresented despite their quality performance. A workgroup comprised more equally of male and female managers is likely to lead to greater stability in the financial markets due to a better blend of investment approaches and risk tolerances.
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Luongo, Angela
(2011)
"Fund-Management Gender Composition: The Impact on Risk and Performance of Mutual Funds and Hedge Funds,"
Fordham Business Student Research Journal: Vol. 1:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://research.library.fordham.edu/bsrj/vol1/iss1/7
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