Tyndall’s Wintle: The hidden dangers of passive investing
Tracker funds are seen as the low-risk route to investing, but Felix Wintle says this assumption may need a re-think
Tracker funds are seen as the low-risk route to investing, but Felix Wintle says this assumption may need a re-think
Only 35% of active funds beat their benchmark over the past 12 months, and ESG portfolios were even worse off
According to Morningstar’s latest Active/Passive Barometer report
A potential end to interest rate hikes injected optimism back into UK investors, who favoured passive funds over their active counterparts
Funds that outperform hold lower average fee than underperformers, according to the platform
Where does sentiment lie in terms of the ongoing active/passive debate?
Fixed income funds saw £698m of inflows during July alone