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Mutual Fund Portfolios: Equal Weight or Cap Weight?
Equal-weighted indices typically outperform their cap-weighted counterparts (although 2017 so far has proven to be an exception to the general rule). This means that portfolio managers can usually create a performance tailwind by equal weighting rather than cap weighting their holdings. But do they? One way to assess this question is by using the Herfindahl-Hirschman…
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Bond Funds Unbound
Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal offered a profile of fixed income investors who aim to “break [the] chains” by which they are supposedly confined by index benchmarks. As the bond market falters, investors are seeking shelter in funds that aren’t tied to indexes. These bonds funds are known as “unconstrained,” “go-anywhere,” “absolute return” or “flexible” funds,…
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