In Turbulent Markets, It Generally Pays To Be Passive

By Michael Finch Learn more about Michael on NerdWallet’s Ask an Advisor Comparing the goals of actively managed funds and passively managed funds (“index funds”) is relatively simple: Actively managed funds try to beat a given benchmark, while index funds attempt to track the benchmark. So which is better for your portfolio? Index funds outshine the rest Numerous studies, including a 2014 Vanguard study, demonstrate that low-cost index funds have displayed a greater probability of outperforming higher-cost actively managed funds.

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