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Passive Over Active Funds History suggests that investor outflows from active funds are smallest after periods of high policy uncertainty. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Passive Equity Fund Assets vs. Active Record passive inflows suggest passive equity funds will surpass active by 2022. Image: BofA Merrill Lynch

Cumulative Net Flows into Passive and Active Equity Funds since 2005 Here is the cumulative net flows into passive and active equity funds from 2005 to 2019. Passive is indexes & ETFs. Until active equity funds drop fees, it will certainly continue.

Cumulative Passive and Active Equity Flows While active equity funds have faced significant challenges, passive equity flows have shown resilience, remaining positive despite market fluctuations. Image: BofA Global Research

Cumulative Flows into U.S. Equity Funds U.S. active equity funds face outflows as investors increasingly favor U.S. passive equity funds due to lower fees, potential tax advantages, and skepticism towards active fund managers’ ability to consistently beat the market. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Passive vs. Active Rolling 6-Month Flows Flows into passive mutual funds and ETFs continue to surpass those into active funds. This trend is driven by factors such as lower costs, strong performance, and the rise of ETFs. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Passive Global Equity Flows Outflows from passive global equity funds are large. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

The Rise of Passive Investing Net inflows into index-tracking U.S. mutual funds and ETFs rose by around 50% in the second quarter from a year earlier. Image: The Wall Street Journal

Estimated Number of Hedge Funds Launched or Closed since 2008 Can hedge funds deliver higher returns than passive investing? Not really. But many investors still think they can achieve higher returns with active trading than with passive investing. The chart below shows that it is really hard to outperform the market. As Warren Buffett said,…

50 Percent of US Stock Fund Assets Are Invested in Index Funds Until active equity funds drop fees, the flow into passive equity funds will certainly continue. But could markets become inefficient if everyone buys index funds? Image: Morningstar

Active Equity Managers Still Underperform This chart shows the low percentage of active funds that outperformed and how difficult it really is to beat the market over time. You may also like “The Rise of Passive Investing.” Image: PIMCO