CRSP Research Data Products CRSP Survivor-Bias-Free US Mutual Fund Database

CRSP Survivor-Bias-Free US Mutual Fund Database

The only mutual fund dataset that tracks both active and delisted funds.
Complete historical information on over 64,000 open-end funds, more than 31,000 of which were delisted.
Preserves data on retired funds to eliminate survivorship bias, providing accurate fund performance over time.

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User Guide for SAS, ASCII & R

User Guide for CRSPSift

Knowledge Base

Data Access Tools

Release Notes

Key Features

Key Data Items

Complete List of Fund Types

Delivery & Format

Key Data Items

The data begin at varying times between 1962 and 2008 depending on availability and include:

History of each mutual fund’s name
Fund investment style
Fee structure
Holdings beginning 2003
Asset allocation
Daily and monthly total returns
Daily and monthly net asset values (NAVs)
Monthly total net assets (TNA)
Dividends and distributions
Schedules of rear and front load fees
Asset class codes
Management company contact information
CRSP FUNDNO® – CRSP’s unique fund identifier

Complete List of Fund Types

Delivery & Format

Documents & Resources

CRSP Survivor-Bias-Free US Mutual Fund Database Guide

User guide for a database which includes historical information for over 64,000 open-ended funds. The guide covers the data included in the database, data descriptions and code definitions

CRSP Survivor-Bias-Free US Mutual Fund Database Guide- Flat File Formats

User guide for CRSP Survivor-Bias-Free US Mutal Fund database flat files showing file details and types, available in SAS, ASCII & R file formats

Knowledge Base

Additional notes and FAQ about this product

Data Access Tools

Discover supported platforms for accessing CRSP data, including our Windows interface, flat file formats, command line tools and programming libraries, and several third-party partnerships

Release Notes

Quarterly & annual release notes

CRSP Survivor-Bias-Free US Mutual Fund Database

The only mutual fund dataset that tracks both active and delisted funds.

Complete historical information on over 64,000 open-end funds, more than 31,000 of which were delisted.

Preserves data on retired funds to eliminate survivorship bias, providing accurate fund performance over time.

Key Features

Documents & Resources

CRSP Survivor-Bias-Free US Mutual Fund Database Guide

CRSP Survivor-Bias-Free US Mutual Fund Database Guide- Flat File Formats

Knowledge Base

Data Access Tools

Release Notes

CRSP databases are characterized by their comprehensive corporate action information and highly accurate total return calculations.

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