weighting
Britishnoun
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a factor by which some quantity is multiplied in order to make it comparable with others See also weighted average
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an increase in some quantity, esp an additional allowance paid to compensate for higher living costs
a London weighting
Example Sentences
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But if you trim your weighting in a sector that accounts for about 40% of the value of the S&P 500, and put your money in something else, such as small-caps, that seems sensible.
From Barron's
So far in 2026, a number of index funds that follow alternative strategies to track subsets of the S&P 500 or change the index’s weighting have performed quite well.
From MarketWatch
Finally, the score is multiplied by the weighting of its general classification, as determined by the Lipper universe of funds.
From Barron's
Still, if another young client terrified of market risk had reached out to Shafransky, that might warrant a 5% weighting to gold, he says.
From Barron's
The weightings in equities are highest among investors earning the least money, possibly because they feel most in need of rolling the dice.
From MarketWatch
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