Can an Actively Managed Mutual Fund Beat its Benchmark?

When it comes to selecting an investment fund manager, should investors simply try to find ones that can beat their benchmark? Unfortunately, studies show that looking at past performance doesn't tell you much about what's likely to happen in the future. In fact, it’s rare for actively managed mutual funds to consistently outperform the major market indexes, like the S&P 500. In this episode of Buckingham Perspectives, Chief Investment Officer Kevin Grogan explains what an actively managed mutual fund is and how these funds track their performance against indexes. He also shares why looking at their past performance isn't the best strategy for investors when making investment decisions.

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