Each year the S&P Dow Jones Indices release their S&P Indices Versus Active Funds (or SPIVA) Scorecard report. This looks at how active fund managers have fared against global indices.
Robin Powell of The Evidence Based Investor gives us his synopsis and a UK focused view on this report. Click image to read:
Aside from the poor results from the global active fund management industry in 2016 the SPIVA report highlights another interesting statistic. Assuming you are lucky enough to pick an active fund manager that provides top quartile performance, how long does that last?
SPIVA has found that of the 703 funds that fell into the top quartile performance (which does not necessarily mean they even matched the market rate of return, merely were in the top 25% of average active fund performance) only 146 remained top quartile in the following year, 49 after two years, 13 after three and just two after 4 years. This may imply top quartile performance in any one year is more down to luck than skill. This is clearly explained in the infographic How Many of the Best-Performing Active Managers Stay in the Top Quartile?, which you’ll find by clicking on the link and scrolling halfway down the page.
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