underweight
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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weighing less than is average, expected, or healthy
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finance
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having a lower proportion of one's investments in a particular sector of the market than the size of that sector relative to the total market would suggest
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(of a fund etc) disproportionately invested in this way
pension funds have become underweight of equities
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Etymology
Origin of underweight
Example Sentences
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They are underweight bonds and cash, meaning, basically, 3-month Treasury bills or similar, which now constitute on average 3.6% of their portfolios.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“We recommend overweight exposure to emerging markets, Japan and the euro area within a global equity portfolio, with a mild underweight in the U.S.,”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
When she was eventually rescued, she had lost lots of fur because of a severe flea infestation and was underweight.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Staying underweight technology stocks is the name of the game for now.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Pollard, still underweight, was bundled into a double-breasted black suit, the left pant leg slit over his cast.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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