underweight
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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weighing less than is average, expected, or healthy
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finance
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having a lower proportion of one's investments in a particular sector of the market than the size of that sector relative to the total market would suggest
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(of a fund etc) disproportionately invested in this way
pension funds have become underweight of equities
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Etymology
Origin of underweight
Example Sentences
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Roth is underweight the consumer discretionary sector, but O’Hara notes there may be an opportunity to buy following the recent weakness in Starbucks and Amazon.com.
From Barron's
One strategist believes it calls for a tactically underweight stance on equities in the short term, for continued strength in energy and a further selloff in tech shares.
From MarketWatch
"If they're underweight, or they've struggled into the winter in the first place, this is a double hard hit for them."
From BBC
Here's a crucial detail: the lower likelihood of reaching 100 among non-meat eaters was only observed in underweight participants.
From Science Daily
Insight Investment maintains an underweight position in state and local general obligation bonds given their lower premium to Treasurys, and remains cautious on healthcare due to rising labor and equipment costs.
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