FactSet Market Aggregates (FMA)

Question 1

What is FMA?

Answer 1

FMA combines Factset Fundamentals, FactSet Estimates, and FactSet Prices to derive financial metrics for benchmarks.

Question 2

What is the default THRESHOLD for FMA?

Answer 2

50%.

Question 3

Which CALCMODE uses historical constituents?

Answer 3

Portfolio (Rolling Only).

Question 4

True or false? FMA return #N/A for absolute fiscal periods after the period has ended?

Answer 4

True. When using absolute fiscal periods, FMA returns #N/A two months after the fiscal period has ended.

Question 5

What is the argument to calculate a metric for a custom index?

Answer 5

CUSTOM|INDEX.

Question 6

True or false? By default, the FMA feelback is disabled?

Answer 6

True. The FEELBACK can be switched back on to return data for an absolute fiscal period.