Exchange-Traded Fund Introductions and Closed-End Fund Discounts and Volume
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs), like closed-end funds (CEFs), are managed portfolios traded like individual stocks. We hypothesize that the introduction of an ETF in an asset class similar to an existing CEF results in a substitution effect that reduces the value of the CEF's shares relative to that of its underlying assets. Our event studies show that upon the introduction of a similar ETF, CEF discounts widen significantly and relative volume declines significantly. Single-equation and systems estimation models show that the widening in discounts and reduction in volume are related to returns-based measures of the substitutability of ETFs for CEFs. Copyright (c) 2010, The Eastern Finance Association.
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2010
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Authors: | Barnhart, Scott W. ; Rosenstein, Stuart |
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The Financial Review. - Eastern Finance Association - EFA. - Vol. 45.2010, 4, p. 973-994
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Eastern Finance Association - EFA |
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