Article
How Informative is Floating NAV When Securities Trade Infrequently?
The Financial Review
(2016)
Abstract
We examine if a floating net asset value (NAV) increases the transparency of risk for investors. Using closed‐income fixed income funds we find little evidence that a floating NAV helps investors better understand the value and risk of a fund when a fund's assets trade infrequently. This potentially informs the debate regarding the adoption of a floating NAV in the money market industry. Our results suggest that it is unlikely that the benefits of floating NAV will outweigh the costs.
Keywords
- floating NAV,
- fixed income funds,
- money market funds,
- closed-end funds,
- G10,
- G18
Disciplines
Publication Date
February, 2016
DOI
10.1111/fire.12094
Citation Information
Kyle D. Allen, George D. Cashman and Drew B. Winters. "How Informative is Floating NAV When Securities Trade Infrequently?" The Financial Review Vol. 51 Iss. 1 (2016) p. 69 - 82 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kyle-allen/1/