Does fundamental indexation lead to better risk adjusted returns? New evidence from Australian Securities Exchange

& Forbes, Brigette (2014) Does fundamental indexation lead to better risk adjusted returns? New evidence from Australian Securities Exchange. Accounting and Finance, 54(3), pp. 699-728.

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We investigate the claims of superiority of fundamental indexation strategy over capitalisation-weighted indexation by using data for Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed stocks. Whilst our results are in line with the outperformance observed in other geographical markets, we find that the excess returns from fundamental indexation in Australian market are much higher. On a rolling 5-year basis, the fundamental index always outperforms the capitalisation-weighted index. Our results suggest that superior performance of fundamental indexation could not be entirely attributed to value, size, or momentum effects. The outperformance persists even after adjusting for slightly higher transaction costs related to turnover.

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ID Code: 57577
Item Type: Contribution to Journal (Journal Article)
Refereed: Yes
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Basu, Anuporcid.org/0000-0002-7977-0467
Measurements or Duration: 30 pages
Keywords: Capitalisation Index, Fundamental Index, Passive Management, Valuation
DOI: 10.1111/acfi.12016
ISSN: 0810-5391
Pure ID: 32666263
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Current > Schools > School of Economics & Finance
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