{"title":"Nexus between AMCs and distributors and its impact on investor wealth","authors":"Harsimran Sandhu , Soumya Guha Deb","doi":"10.1016/j.econlet.2024.112028","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the relationship between AMCs and distributors in India, analyzing the effects of distributor commissions on mutual fund performance and AUM growth of equity funds. While commissions may temporarily boost AUM growth, they often lead to high-expense, underperforming funds, ultimately harming investors. Fund ratings, driven by performance, significantly influence AUM growth, but the negative impact of commissions on ratings can trigger a vicious cycle, hindering long-term growth.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11468,"journal":{"name":"Economics Letters","volume":"244 ","pages":"Article 112028"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Economics Letters","FirstCategoryId":"96","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165176524005123","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"ECONOMICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This study explores the relationship between AMCs and distributors in India, analyzing the effects of distributor commissions on mutual fund performance and AUM growth of equity funds. While commissions may temporarily boost AUM growth, they often lead to high-expense, underperforming funds, ultimately harming investors. Fund ratings, driven by performance, significantly influence AUM growth, but the negative impact of commissions on ratings can trigger a vicious cycle, hindering long-term growth.
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