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Who’s Got the Alpha?*
Two funds:
Large Cap Value Gross Alpha=13.1%
Small Cap GrowthGross Alpha=17.8%
Both Incur Trading Costs
Components of Transaction Cost
-0.50%0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%Large Cap ValueSmall Cap GrowthMarket ImpactOpportunity CostBid/Ask SpreadCommissions
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John Bogle Jr.. “Transaction Cost and Growth of Assets”