Outperformance Was Elusive For Active Managers in 2025

Outperformance Was Elusive For Active Managers in 2025Almost [1,000 active ETFs] launched in 2025, but did their performance substantiate the demand? Across the universe of funds, active managers for ETFs and mutual funds found that outperformance was elusive compared to their passive peers based on the latest [Morningstar US Active/Passive Barometer report].Only 38% of actively managed ETFs as well as mutual funds survived and outperformed their passive counterparts in 2025. This represented a 4% drop in p ...