RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Evaluating Investor Outcomes when Accessing<br/>Equity Indexes through Derivatives and ETFs: <em>An</em>
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               <em>Update</em>
JF The Journal of Index Investing
FD Institutional Investor Journals
SP 57
OP 74
DO 10.3905/jii.2016.7.3.057
VO 7
IS 3
A1 Patrick Mattar
A1 Ursula Marchioni
A1 Sofia Antropova
A1 Ross Finlayson
YR 2016
UL https://pm-research.com/content/7/3/57.abstract
AB When seeking to replicate the performance of an equity index, investment vehicle selection can heavily influence an investor’s outcome. In this article, the authors consider recent performance outcomes for beta investors employing both derivative and exchange-traded fund (ETF) vehicles for index replication. They find that, although end-user positioning has always been a driver of derivative pricing, this element has grown in influence. Similar dynamics apply to equity swaps, as both futures and swaps markets have common fundamental drivers: supply/demand pressures and leverage. The authors propose a vehicle selection framework, based on a quantitative assessment, that could help investors measure the precision of index replication.TOPICS: Exchange-traded funds and applications, derivatives, portfolio construction