Concentrated ETF Bests S&P 500 With Active Stock Picks

The Alger Concentrated Equity ETF (CNEQ) returned more than 32% in 2025, beating the S&P 500 by over 14 percentage points as the fund's focused portfolio capitalized on a shifting market environment, according to ETF Database. The fund's outperformance comes as investors debate whether market leadership will broaden beyond mega-cap technology names. While passive index funds must hold all constituents regardless of fundamentals, CNEQ's structure enables its portfolio manager to concentrate capital in compan ...