ABSTRACT
In recent years, as the number and the amount of QFII and mutual funds continue
i n c r e a si n g, Q F I I a n d m u t u a l f u n d s h a v e b e c o m e t h e t w o m a j o r i n s t i t u t i o n a l i n v e s t o r
g r o u p s i n C h i n a ' s s e c u r i t i e s m a r k e t , a t t r a c ti n g m o r e a n d m o r e i n v e s t o r s ’ e y e s .
However, due to the lack of strict information disclosure mechanism for QFII, many
investors haven’t known it well.
This paper focuses on QFII and mutual funds, uses sophisticated investment style
analysis model, summarizes the basic profiles of QFII and mutual funds, and carries out
empirical research and comparison for QFII and mutual funds.
First, this paper compares the current two analyze methods of investment style and
chooses one method for this study;
Se c on d , t hi s pa p er do e s a n o v er all su m ma r y o f QF II a nd mutu a l f u nds, suc h a s
their natures, origins and so on;
Third, this paper does a comprehensive comparison of QFII and mutual funds’
regime for investment and strategy for investment;
Last, this paper designs a simplified model by drawing on the idea of Morningstar
Style Box Methodology to analyze the investment style of QFII and mutual funds in
China’s stock market from the third quarter of 2008 to the second quarter of 2009 when
t h e i m p a c t o f fi n an c i a l c r i s i s o n C h i n a e x p a n d e s g r a d u a ll y a n d th e n e a s e s g r a d u a l l y,
and compares and explains the investment style of QFII and mutual funds.
Thi s p a per fin d s tha t QFII a n d m u t u a l fu n d s ac t differen t ly w h e n they i n v e s t in
C h i n a ' s s t o c k m a r k e t t h r o u g h e m p i r i c a l r e s e a r c h: i n i n v e s t m e n t s y s t e m , C h i n a h a s a
more strict examination on QFII’s qualification but a fewer restriction on its investment
t a r g e t s ; i n i n v e s t m e n t s t r a t e g y , Q F I I a n d m u t u a l f u n d s b o t h f o c u s o n i n v e s t i n g i n
China's finance and insurance industry and real estate industry, and are more popular in
eastern parts of China; in investment style, QFII would prefer enterprises which have
good potential for growth and its holding strategy is more flexible; mutual funds would
more p r ef e r ente r pris e s whi c h are o n a c e rta i n scale and they a lway s hol d st o c ks fo r
a longer time.
The study of this paper has certain practice meaning for investors to deepen their
a w a r e n e s s o f Q F I I a n d m u t u a l f u n d s ; a l s o h a s c e r t a i n i n s t r u c t i n g m e a n i n g f o r
researchers to further study of QFII, particularly in the choosing of research methods.
K E Y W O R D S : Q F I I m u t u a l f u n d i n v e s t m e n t s t y l e
return-based style analysis portfolio-based style analysis