This study investigates how exchange-traded fund (ETF) activity affects the informational efficiency of its underlying stocks in the Chinese market which has several different features from developed markets. We show that increased ETF ownership improves stock liquidity and attracts informed...

I find evidence of valuable private information in the Chinese stock market. First, Chinese actively managed stock mutual funds outperform passive benchmarks including market, size, value, and momentum factors. Most funds appear to have skill, and much of that skill consists of stock-picking...