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A hybrid optimization approach to index tracking

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  • Rubén Ruiz-Torrubiano
  • Alberto Suárez

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Index tracking consists in reproducing the performance of a stock-market index by investing in a subset of the stocks included in the index. A hybrid strategy that combines an evolutionary algorithm with quadratic programming is designed to solve this NP-hard problem: Given a subset of assets, quadratic programming yields the optimal tracking portfolio that invests only in the selected assets. The combinatorial problem of identifying the appropriate assets is solved by a genetic algorithm that uses the output of the quadratic optimization as fitness function. This hybrid approach allows the identification of quasi-optimal tracking portfolios at a reduced computational cost. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009

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  • Rubén Ruiz-Torrubiano & Alberto Suárez, 2009. "A hybrid optimization approach to index tracking," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 166(1), pages 57-71, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:annopr:v:166:y:2009:i:1:p:57-71:10.1007/s10479-008-0404-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s10479-008-0404-4
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