Fundamental Weighting

Branch, Ben S.; Cai, Li

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Fundamental Weighting

Journal of Applied Finance (Formerly Financial Practice and Education), Vol. 20, No. 1, 2010

14 Pages Posted: 4 Dec 2015

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Ben S. Branch

University of Massachusetts Amherst - Isenberg School of Management

Li Cai

Illinois Institute of Technology - Stuart School of Business, IIT

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Date Written: 2010

Abstract

Herein we compare the performance of fundamental weighted indexes to a traditional value weighted index on a back tested basis. Working with the pre-selected S&P 500 components, we isolate the effect of changing the weighing scheme. As an additional test, we transformed the value-weighted measure by taking the square and higher roots in order to test the impact of size dampening transformations. Our results generally support the benefits of indexing with fundamental weights, even after taking account of transactions cost.

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Branch, Ben S. and Cai, Li, Fundamental Weighting (2010). Journal of Applied Finance (Formerly Financial Practice and Education), Vol. 20, No. 1, 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2693090