Dr. Eli Sherrill

Associate Professor

Finance, Insurance and Law

Office

State Farm Hall of Business - SFH 425

Office Phone

(309) 438-3959office
phone

desherr@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Awards & Honors
Research

Biography

Dr. Sherrill joined the faculty at ISU in 2014. He teaches classes in both finance and risk management & insurance. He is also a co-advisor for Illinois State Students in Finance.

Current Courses

241.004Financial Markets

242.003Investments

242.004Investments

241.003Financial Markets

242.004Investments

242.005Investments

Teaching Interests & Areas

Finance
Investments
Financial Markets
Risk Management & Insurance

Research Interests & Areas

Exchange-traded funds
Mutual funds
Municipal bonds
Institutional ownership

PhD Finance

University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

MS Finance

University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

BS Finance

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

FIL Department Outstanding Researcher Award

ISU

2019

Dixie L. Mills Faculty Scholar in Finance

ISU

2018

Manahan Family Award for Teaching Excellence in Business

ISU

2018

FIL Department Outstanding Researcher Award

ISU

2017

Journal Article

Sherrill, E., Shirley, S., & Stark, J. ETFs and Internationally-focused mutual fund portfolios. Quarterly Journal of Finance 11.3 (2021): 35.

Sherrill, E., Shirley, S., & Stark, J. ETF use among actively managed mutual fund portfolios. Journal of Financial Markets 51.2020 (2020): 1-15.

Sherrill, E. Different Paths to the Same Target: Variation in Target Date Funds. Journal Of Investing 28.6 (2019): 27-41.

Sherrill, E., & Upton, K. Actively managed ETFs versus actively managed mutual funds. Managerial Finance 44.3 (2018): 303-325.

Sherrill, E., & Stark, J. ETF Liquidation Determinants. Journal Of Empirical Finance 48 (2018): 357-373.

Presentations

Side-by-Side Management of Mutual Funds and Actively Managed Exchange Traded Funds. Financial Management Association Meeting. (2019)

ETF use among actively managed mutual fund portfolios. Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting. (2018)

Foreign focused mutual funds and exchange traded funds: Do they improve portfolio management?. Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting. (2018)

Foreign focused mutual funds and exchange traded funds: Do they improve portfolio management?. Eastern Finance Association. (2018)

Side-by-Side Management of Mutual Funds and Actively Managed Exchange Traded Funds. Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting. Southern Finance Association. (2018)

Actively Managed ETFs versus Actively Managed Mutual Funds. Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting. (2017)

Actively managed mutual funds holding passive investments: What do ETF positions tell us about mutual fund ability?. Eastern Finance Association. (2017)

ETF use among actively managed mutual fund portfolios. Financial Management Association Meeting. (2017)

Foreign focused mutual funds and exchange traded funds: Do they improve portfolio management?. Financial Management Association Meeting. (2017)

Actively managed mutual funds holding passive investments: What do ETF positions tell us about mutual fund ability?. Financial Management Association Meeting. (2016)