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Comparison of the Capitalization and Equal Weighted S&P 500
Feb 1, 1989
There is a complicated transition from a capitalization-weighted portfolio to an equal-weighted portfolio. The change in weighting schemes affects risk index exposures, industry weights, specific asset policies, rebalance assumptions and turnover. To paraphrase George Orwell, it is clear that some equal-weighted portfolios are more equal than others.