Flows by Year into Active vs. Passive Funds
Flows by Year into Active vs. Passive Funds Will passive funds continue to shine over the next decade? Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy
Flows by Year into Active vs. Passive Funds Will passive funds continue to shine over the next decade? Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy
Active vs. Passive ETFs Will actively managed ETFs continue to shine in 2021? Image: Bloomberg
% of Large Cap Active Funds Outperforming Russell 1000 Benchmarks in May Best May in history for actively managed large-cap funds. But can active large-cap funds outperform benchmark over a full market cycle? Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy
Value vs. Growth – Active Managers’ Relative Exposure in Low P/FCF vs. High Long-Term Growth Despite the rally in Value, active managers are still ~30% underweight Value vs. Growth. Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy
U.S. Equity Funds Split Between Active and Passive Strategies Can active funds beat passive funds in a recovering U.S. economy? Image: Financial Times
Performance – % of Active Funds Lagging Behind S&P 1500 It seems really hard to beat the market for active managers. Image: Financial Times
Passive vs. Active Investing – Single Stocks vs. Equity ETFs More passive investing amid COVID, as BofA clients have bought ETFs almost 90% of the time over the last 50 weeks. Image: BofA Securities
Performance – % of Large-Cap Active Funds that Outperformed their Russell 1000 Benchmarks in January January was a tough month for large-cap active funds. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
Share of Passive vs. Active Equity Funds Passive equity funds should surpass active by 2022, as active equity funds exhibit persistent outflows. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
Cumulative Flows – U.S. Equities (Active vs. Passive) The popularity of passive investing has grown significantly over time. Image: BofA Global Research