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title: Machine Learning for ETF Forecast
url: https://www.ml-quant.com/papers/repec/kap-compec-v-63-y-2024-i-5-d-10-1007-s10614-023-10385-4/
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updated: 2026-09-26
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identifier: RePEc:kap:compec:v:63:y:2024:i:5:d:10.1007_s10614-023-10385-4
source_url: https://econpapers.repec.org/scripts/redir.pf?u=http%3A%2F%2Flink.springer.com%2F10.1007%2Fs10614-023-10385-4%3Bh%3Drepec%3Akap%3Acompec%3Av%3A63%3Ay%3A2024%3Ai%3A5%3Ad%3A10.1007_s10614-023-10385-4
featured: 2024-06-12
citations: unknown
topic: Portfolio & Allocation
---


# Machine Learning for ETF Forecast

Machine learning can predict exchange traded funds returns, with some models surpassing the buy & hold strategy.

- Source: https://econpapers.repec.org/scripts/redir.pf?u=http%3A%2F%2Flink.springer.com%2F10.1007%2Fs10614-023-10385-4%3Bh%3Drepec%3Akap%3Acompec%3Av%3A63%3Ay%3A2024%3Ai%3A5%3Ad%3A10.1007_s10614-023-10385-4
- Identifier: RePEc:kap:compec:v:63:y:2024:i:5:d:10.1007_s10614-023-10385-4
- Released: 2024-06-12
- First featured: Quant Letter No. 53 (2024-06-12): https://www.ml-quant.com/issues/2024-06-12/
- Citations (Semantic Scholar): not tracked
- Published in: not yet
- Topic: Portfolio & Allocation

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