Lingering concerns about concentration risk in supposedly diverse cap-weighted domestic equity benchmarks could foster a new wave of interest in equal-weight strategies, including the ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL). EQL, which turned 16 years old last month, follows the NYSE Equal Sector Weight Index.
In today's equity market, where a handful of mega-cap names continue to dominate index performance, many investors are reassessing how they gain exposure to large-cap equities. The traditional market-cap-weighted approach, while efficient, increasingly exposes portfolios to concentration risk.
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Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market? You should consider the ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 07/07/2009.
The ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) was launched on 07/07/2009, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Blend category of the market.
Weighting stocks by market capitalization is said to be a gauge of market participants' collective wisdom. And the methodology has served investors.
Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market? You should consider the ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 07/07/2009.
The ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) was launched on 07/07/2009, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Blend category of the market.
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If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, look no further than the ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 07/07/2009.
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