Method of defining an exchange-traded fund and computer product for generating real-time fund information

摘要

A new exchange-traded fund is provided. The method includes searching for publicly traded securities and a history of dividend yields associated with them, as well as an associated PE ratio. The securities are then sorted according to the amount of the associated dividend yields, and rated based on the dividend yields and, preferably, based also on their PE ratio. Several of the securities are then placed into the exchange-traded fund and shares in the exchange-traded fund are offered for sale. The fund can be traded in an e-commerce system through the Internet, within an intranet in a distributed system, or any of the conventional and traditional trading methods.