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
Percentage of Active Funds Beating the Benchmark The chart shows how difficult it is for most active funds to beat the benchmark over time. Image: BofA US Equity and Quant Strategy
NAAIM – Equity Exposure of U.S. Active Managers U.S. active managers are optimistic, as they have the highest level of exposure to equities in over two years, betting on a rebound in global growth. Image: Morgan Stanley Research
Individual Investors Are Trading More Actively in Shares and Options The move to zero commissions in October and the lockdowns boosted individual investor volumes. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Passive Equity and Bond Funds vs. Active Equity and Bond Funds The popularity of passive investing through ETFs and index mutual funds has grown significantly since 2010. Image: Financial Times
Flows into ETFs and Mutual Funds (Passive vs. Active) Mutual funds exhibit persistent outflows explained by aging and fees, while inflows into ETFs continue to rise. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC
U.S. Domiciled Funds: Active vs. Passive Record passive inflows suggest passive equity funds will surpass active in the coming years. Image: BofA Merrill Lynch US Equity & US Quant Strategy