Thailand’s Small/Mid-Cap Fund Winners: Post-Award Returns

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Komwut Wissawapaisal

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the performance of Thailand’s Morningstar Award-winning small- and mid-cap equity mutual funds, covering the period from the first award in 2018 through 2025. Fund performance was assessed using their Net Asset Value (NAV) to calculate Compound Annual Growth Rates (CAGRs), which were then compared against the SET Total Return Index (SET TRI) as a benchmark for Thai equity funds. Findings show that, although some awarded funds demonstrated short-term outperformance, their ability to sustain higher returns over longer horizons was generally limited. The results show that 43% of the funds outperformed the benchmark after one year, but this proportion declined to 40% after three years. After six- and seven-year periods, none of the funds achieved returns beat the benchmark. These results provide valuable insights into the subsequent returns of award-winning funds and their benchmark performance, offering practical guidance for investors when making mutual fund investment decisions.

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