An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a security that represents a portfolio of individual stocks. Consider an ETF

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An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a security that represents a portfolio of individual stocks.

Consider an ETF for which each share represents a portfolio of two shares of Hewlett-Packard

(HPQ), three shares of Sears (SHLD), and three shares of General Electric (GE). Suppose the current stock prices of each individual stock are as shown here:

Stock Current Market Price HPQ $28 SHLD $38 GE $17

a. What is the price per share of the ETF in a normal market?

b. If the ETF currently trades for $203, what arbitrage opportunity is available? What trades would you make?

c. If the ETF currently trades for $233, what arbitrage opportunity is available? What trades would you make?

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Corporate Finance

ISBN: 9781292304151

5th Global Edition

Authors: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo

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