As mega-cap technology stocks continue to dominate U.S. equity indexes, SEI is betting investors will look for a smarter way to capture market returns without taking on the concentration risk of traditional benchmarks.
The firm on Thursday launched the SEI Ang Research Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF (NASDAQ:ANGU), its first research-enhanced ETF, combining value, quality and momentum factors in an attempt to deliver broad large-cap exposure with a different approach than standard market-cap weighting.
ANGU tracks the iSTOXX Ang Research Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Index, combining value, quality and momentum factors in a benchmark-aware framework designed to reduce concentration risk while staying closely aligned with the broader large-cap market. The launch also expands SEI’s ETF lineup and underscores growing demand for factor-based core equity strategies at competitive costs.
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The launch comes as ETF issuers increasingly look beyond plain-vanilla index funds to differentiate their offerings. With a handful of mega-cap technology stocks accounting for an outsized share of major U.S. indexes, concerns over concentration risk have intensified, prompting asset managers to introduce strategies that retain broad market exposure while diversifying return drivers.
ANGU builds on decades of academic research led by factor-investing pioneer Andrew Ang, incorporating dynamic exposure to value, quality and momentum rather than simply holding the largest companies by market capitalization. SEI says the approach is intended to give advisors a transparent, scalable and cost-efficient core equity allocation, while its collaboration with STOXX Ltd. aims to translate quantitative research into an investable ETF structure.
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