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title: Liquidity Fees in Open-End Mutual Funds: Theory and Evidence
url: https://www.ml-quant.com/papers/ssrn/5059805/
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updated: 2026-09-26
license: Summaries CC BY 4.0; links go to the original sources
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identifier: SSRN 5059805
source_url: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5059805
featured: 2024-12-18
citations: 0
topic: Trading, Microstructure & Execution
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# Liquidity Fees in Open-End Mutual Funds: Theory and Evidence

A theoretical model indicates that liquidity management tools are essential in reducing redemption pressures and maintaining market stability, with liquidity fees increasing redemption incentives and exit risks.

- Source: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5059805
- Identifier: SSRN 5059805
- Released: 2024-12-17
- First featured: Quant Letter No. 79 (2024-12-18): https://www.ml-quant.com/issues/2024-12-18/
- Citations (Semantic Scholar): 0
- Published in: not yet
- Topic: Trading, Microstructure & Execution

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