This work has analyzed the performance of 31 behavioral mutual funds in
the USA, Europe and Japan described in Santoni and Kelshiker (2010). Were
observed the performances of the funds and their respective benchmarks in
four indicators: the Sharpe index, Sortino Index, Omega Measure and the
Behavioral Performance Measure. The horizon of analysis was 10 years (Jan/04
to Dec/14) divided in intervals of 6, 12, 36, 60 and 120 months. Based on
the consolidation of indicators the funds were ranked and classified into
three bands of performance: top, middle and bottom. In the interval of 120
months there was, in general, no significant (5%) difference in the average
performance between the funds and the benchmarks. The analysis by intervals
indicated that the performance of the funds in relation to the benchmarks
worsen as the investment horizon increases. In shorter intervals (6 and 12
months) there was, in average, a significant difference in performance while
in longer maturities (36 and 60 months) the average performance of the funds
was significantly lower than the benchmarks. In the mean of all intervals
the average performance of the funds was significantly lower than the
benchmarks