underweight

Example Sentences

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Active investors narrowing their underweight positions could provide a tailwind.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The fund also tends to be underweight in banks and biotechnology, because the latter group is “not necessarily profitable,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Most of them are underweight and a majority are struggling to breathe on their own.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The bank held the consumer discretionary sector at underweight.

From Barron's • May 8, 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