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Creating index-tracking stock baskets has been accepted by more and more investors or institutes as one part of a total investment strategy. In practice, the selection methods widely adopted are some simplified methods (e.g. stratification) combined with some criteria, and some optimization models to minimize the traditional tracking error. Simplified method facilitates for obtaining a feasible answer, optimal in no sense, while the optimization model usually requires larger computational efforts. For bridging the gap between having efficiency and seeking optimality, we propose a goal programming model and develop an efficient solution algorithm. We also suggest a new measure of tracking error basing on the absolute difference between the value of the benchmark and the index computed from the portfolio obtained from our model. Empirical analyses employ the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Taiwan Index to assess the tracking efficacy of the model. Computational results show that the constru-cted portfolio can track the index with error less than 0.8%.
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