CFA® Level 1: True Facts About Mutual Funds

True Facts About Mutual Funds

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Question

Which of the following is/are true about mutual funds?

I. Mutual funds have significant market timing abilities.

II. Mutual funds show a clear persistence of performance.

III. Mutual funds can be used as instant diversification vehicles.

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A. B. C. D. E. F. G.

B

Empirical evidence convincingly shows that mutual funds do not have a consistent ability to time the market downturns. Further, based on most empirical research, it is unlikely that mutual funds can consistently produce superior results, though evidence exists that consistency was achieved over some historical periods.