We investigate the impact of mutual fund herding on fund performance. Using a novel and dynamic measure of fund-level herding that captures the tendency of a fund manager to imitate the trading decisions of the institutional crowd based on a sample of 3490 mutual funds in China for 21 years between 2003 and 2023, we find that mutual fund herding is negatively related to fund performance. Our empirical results still hold when we employ a battery of methods to mitigate endogeneity issues. Additionally, we find that herding behavior becomes more detrimental to performance when the portfolio managers are older, male and more experienced.
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Hang Seng Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ & Finance, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaHang Seng Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ & Finance, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Cheng, Andy Wui-Wing
Chow, Nikolai Sheung-Chi
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Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Econ, Canberra, ACT 0200, AustraliaHang Seng Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ & Finance, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Chow, Nikolai Sheung-Chi
Chui, David Kam-Hung
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Hang Seng Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ & Finance, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaHang Seng Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ & Finance, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Chui, David Kam-Hung
Wong, Wing-Keung
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Hang Seng Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ & Finance, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Asia Univ, Fintech Ctr, Dept Finance, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
Asia Univ, Big Data Res Ctr, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
China Med Univ Hosp, Dept Med Res, Taichung 41354, TaiwanHang Seng Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ & Finance, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
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Hang Seng Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ & Finance, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaHang Seng Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ & Finance, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Cheng, Andy Wui-Wing
Chow, Nikolai Sheung-Chi
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Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Econ, Canberra, ACT 0200, AustraliaHang Seng Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ & Finance, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Chow, Nikolai Sheung-Chi
Chui, David Kam-Hung
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Hang Seng Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ & Finance, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaHang Seng Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ & Finance, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Chui, David Kam-Hung
Wong, Wing-Keung
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Hang Seng Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ & Finance, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Asia Univ, Fintech Ctr, Dept Finance, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
Asia Univ, Big Data Res Ctr, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
China Med Univ Hosp, Dept Med Res, Taichung 41354, TaiwanHang Seng Univ Hong Kong, Dept Econ & Finance, Hong Kong, Peoples R China