Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
9-2022
Abstract
Fractile Graphical Analysis (FGA) was proposed by Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in 1961 as a method for comparing two distributions at two different points (of time or space) controlling for the rank of a covariate through fractile groups. We use bootstrap techniques to formalize the heuristic method used by Mahalanobis for approximating the standard error of the dependent variable using fractile graphs from two independently selected “interpenetrating network of subsamples.” We highlight the potential and revisit this underutilized technique of FGA with a historical perspective. We explore a new non-parametric regression method called Fractile Regression where we condition on the ranks of the covariate and compare it with existing regression techniques. We apply this method to compare mutual fund inflow distributions after conditioning on ranks or fractiles of pre-tax and post-tax returns and compare distributions of private and public equity returns after controlling for fractiles of assets under management size using the two sample smooth test.
Keywords
non-parametric regression, Fractile Graphical Analysis, rank regression, quantile regression, smooth test, F-tests, bootstrap tests, mutual fund returns, private equity returns
Discipline
Finance and Financial Management
Research Areas
Finance
Publication
Journal of Risk and Financial Management
Volume
15
Issue
9
First Page
1
Last Page
20
ISSN
1911-8066
Identifier
10.3390/jrfm15090412
Publisher
MDPI
Citation
BERA, Anil K. and GHOSH, Aurobindo.
Fractile graphical analysis in finance: A new perspective with applications. (2022). Journal of Risk and Financial Management. 15, (9), 1-20.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7196
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm15090412