The Case for Owning a Broad Market ETF Instead of Picking Stocks
View original at fool.comMotley Fool - Stock Analysis Title: The Case for Owning a Broad Market ETF Instead of Picking Stocks Date: 2026-04-04 17:00 Source: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/04/case-for-owning-broad-market-etf-instead-of-stocks/?source=iedfolrf0000001 <p>A lot of professional money managers like to try to pick winning sto…
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The ETF industry has gone through a boom period over the past several years due to active fund underperformance
60% confidence79% of large-cap domestic equity funds underperformed the S&P 500 in 2025
60% confidence79% of large-cap domestic equity funds underperformed the S&P 500 in 2025
60% confidenceMost professional money managers who try to pick winning stocks and outperform the market don't succeed
60% confidenceInvestors should consider ultra-low-cost index funds to match the index instead of underperforming active funds
60% confidence95% of actively managed large-cap core funds have lagged the S&P 500 over the past 10 years
60% confidenceThe ETF industry has gone through a boom period over the past several years due to active fund underperformance
60% confidence95% of actively managed large-cap core funds have lagged the S&P 500 over the past 10 years
60% confidenceMost professional money managers don't succeed at picking winning stocks and outperforming the market
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