Consider the nearly 3,900 actively managed U.S. equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds tracked by investment researcher Morningstar. In calendar 2024, just 13.2% of these investments beat the S&P 500 SPX. Their average gain was 13.5%, barely half the 25% return of the S&P 500.
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