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CRSP Survivor-Bias-Free US Mutual Fund Database

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Product Guide

SAS, ASCII, Excel & R User Guide

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Key Features

The Only Complete Database of Both Active and Inactive Mutual Funds

Designed to facilitate research on the historical performance of open-ended mutual funds, the CRSP Survivor-Bias-Free Mutual Fund Database preserves data on retired funds to eliminate survivorship bias, ensuring accurate fund performance over time.

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Delivery & Format

Permanent Identifiers. Proven Precision.

PERMNO® is a proprietary, permanent identifier used to track US-listed equities over time. Fixed for the life of a security, it allows researchers and analysts to follow securities with historical continuity and accuracy.

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Documents and Resources

CRSP Survivor-Bias-Free US Mutual Fund Database Guide

User guide for flat files available in SAS, ASCII and R file formats.

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Release Notes

Quarterly and annual release notes.

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Release Calendar

Product release dates for all monthly, quarterly and annual releases through 2028.

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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.

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CRSP research databases are designed for and delivered to licensees at academic institutions, government agencies, and investment practitioners.

 
 
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