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An investment fund whose aim is to track a particular investment index (for example the FTSE 100 index).  One way of doing this is by replicating the index constituents in the investment portfolio of the tracker fund.
An investment fund whose aim is to track a particular investment index (for example the FTSE 100 index).   
 
One way of doing this is by replicating the index constituents in the investment portfolio of the tracker fund.
 
It can also be done by investing in a selected subset of the index, or by the use of appropriate derivative instruments.
It can also be done by investing in a selected subset of the index, or by the use of appropriate derivative instruments.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Index]]
* [[Index]]
* [[Tracking error]]
* [[Tracking error]]

Revision as of 13:30, 14 August 2013

An investment fund whose aim is to track a particular investment index (for example the FTSE 100 index).

One way of doing this is by replicating the index constituents in the investment portfolio of the tracker fund.

It can also be done by investing in a selected subset of the index, or by the use of appropriate derivative instruments.


See also