Look up: underweight

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   Underweight
   Having a lesser exposure to a particular sector in an investment portfolio, compared with a neutral or benchmark position. (As opposed to Overweight).
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   Underweight
   Exposure of a specific asset (or asset class ) which is lower than the proportion it represents in the market index or benchmark against which the portfolio is measured. Investment managers may take underweight positions in shares or sectors they expect to underperform in order to add value to the portfolio.
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   Underweight
   A portfolio will normally have less of some assets and more of others compared to some benchmark. It... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/underweight.htm?id=12713&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of underweight'>more</a>
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   underweight
   To have a smaller proportion of a fund or share portfolio in one type of investment or sector than the market benchmark or average. The opposite of 'overweight'
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   underweight
   qualifies a holding in an index fund when the proportion of that share in the portfolio is less than the proportion for that share in the calculation of the index Category: Financial affairs - taxation - customs
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   Underweight
   The term `underweight` refers to a human who is considered to be under a healthy weight. The definition is usually made with reference to the body mass index (BMI). A BMI of under 18.5 is usually referred to as underweight. It is important to note that the BMI is a statistical estimate and some individuals classified as underweight may be perfectly healthy. In fact, caloric restriction may be a viable means of increasing the lifespan, and it can ...
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   Underweight
   Usually refers to recommendation that leads an investor to reduce their investment in a particular security or asset class. The reduction is usually with respect to a benchmark. Suppose that U.S. equities compose 40% of the benchmark portfolio. If one thinks the U.S. will underperform, the investor may reduce the exposure to U.S. equity to less tha...
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