The table below shows
their average sector weightings.
Not exact matches
For comparison, the
average TAC of all Financials
sector ETF and mutual funds is 1.71 %, the
weighted average is 0.72 %, and the ETF benchmark (XLF) has a TAC of 0.15 %.
Note that the Risk / Reward Rating for a
sector or industry uses the same methodology as our stock ratings, except that the component metrics are market -
weighted averages for the stocks in the
sector or industry.
For comparison, the
average TAC of all Industrials
sector ETF and mutual funds is 1.31 %, the
weighted average is 0.59 %, and the ETF benchmark (XLI) has a TAC of 0.15 %.
The following chart summarizes
average (equally
weighted)
sector returns and standard deviations of
average sector returns by calendar month over the available sample period.
During the last two market downturns, an investor that invested in an equal
weighted composite of non-cyclical
sectors (staples, healthcare, utilities, and telecom) lost an
average of 13 % less than S&P 500 ® index, and the best performing defensive
sector averaged losses of roughly 20 % less than the overall market.
Previously, broad diversification across market
sectors could only be purchased or sold at the close of the business day based on the equity, bond or raw material elements included in the
weighted averages of every component of the
sector mutual fund — thus, ETFs came into play.
[2] The relationship is mathematically expressed as Allocation Effect =, where W =
average weight, p = aggregated
average large - cap portfolio, b = benchmark, R = returns, and i = selected
sector or grouping.
To determine allocation effect, we compare the
average weight in each of the 11 GICS ®
sectors held by active large - cap managers relative to the S&P 500 during the measurement period, and the
sector contribution to benchmark return as well as the portfolio return.
A portfolio strategy whereby the fund manager does not replicate the market exactly but sticks fairly close to the market
weightings by industry
sector, country or region or by the
average market capitalization.
Stock indices are
weighted averages reflecting the collective value of publicly - traded companies from a market or industry
sector.
It represents a well - diversified,
weighted average of 50 of the most profitable Indian company stocks within 12
sectors.
The entire
sector literally trades on a cap
weighted average of 20.0 times book.
Finally, in Figure 4, we
average the
sector and country contributions by market - capitalisation
weighting (solid lines) and equally
weighting (dashed lines) each constituent within the MSCI World Index [4].
The
sector average is EUR 959 per sqm, while a EUR 900 per sqm market cap
weighted average reflects the purchase discounts & economies of scale larger companies can achieve.
The
sector's up an
average 371 % YTD, but with the highest gains mostly accruing to the larger (& generally Bitcoin - focused) companies, the market cap
weighted gain is 590 % YTD.
Again, we're looking at a real bargain here — the
sector enjoys a 6.8 % portfolio yield, while the
weighted average yield edges up to 7.0 % — presumably assisted by the purchase discounts larger companies manage to capture.
The
sector's market cap
weighted average P / B ratio is 20.0, obviously skewed by some quite extraordinary multiples.
Equity issuance, debt amortization, re-financing & property revaluations have left the
sector in an enviable position — with a cap
weighted average of only 55 %.
A stock index such as the S&P 500, FTSE, or Nasdaq is a
weighted average of a selection of stocks from a certain
sector of industry.
As in other areas, we have assumed a
weighted average wage for the respective
sectors.
As a result, we estimate WACC (
weighted average cost of capital) for the
sector is currently 5.35 %, vs. 6.73 % in 2010.