Performance Evaluation of China Internet Monetary Fund Based on Super-efficient DEA

Abstract

Since 2013, China’s Internet money fund market has entered a new era. On June 17, 2013, Yu’e Bao, jointly launched by Alipay and Tianhong Fund Company, was the first to go public. In just a few short years, the Internet money fund market has developed in full swing, and Tencent, Baidu, and JD have also participated in the development of related change wealth management businesses. This article uses super-efficiency DEA to evaluate fund performance. Through the validity test of 16 sample fund products in 2019, 7 sample funds are valid according to the DEA; and 16 sample fund products in 2020 are tested for validity, 9 sample funds are valid according to the DEA. The research found that most of the Internet financial products have not yet reached their effectiveness, which is mainly reflected in the fund’s custody and management fees. There is still a lot of room for development in China’s Internet fund market.