Quantitative Methodology Indexes Category Report
Last modified: January 29, 2010
The Quantitative Methodology Indexes ETFdb Category contains 17 ETFs with a total market capitalization of approximately $660 million (as of January 29, 2010)
The following are the three largest ETFs in this ETFdb Category by market capitalization (as of January 29, 2010):
| Ticker | ETF | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| PWC | PowerShares XTF: Dynamic Markets Portfolio | $247 million |
| PDP | PowerShares DWA Technical Leaders | $121 million |
| FVL | First Trust Value Line 100 Fund | $57.5 million |
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Quantitative Methodology ETFs are funds that implement various ranking systems and screening criteria to determine the holdings and weightings. Whereas the compositions of most underlying indexes are based on readily available data, such as market capitalization, ETFs in this ETFdb Category use (primarily) proprietary methodologies to filter individual stocks that fit a certain profile.
The objectives of screening equity universes in such a manner include both an attempt to generate excess returns (alpha), as well as to construct an index that fits a certain risk/return profile. Examples of screening methodologies employed by ETFs in this ETFdb Category include:
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