主动基金为什么又行了？大幅跑赢指数

Core Viewpoint - Active funds have significantly outperformed the market this year, with a year-to-date return of 13.94% for mixed equity funds, compared to 8.28% for passive index funds and only 3.05% for the CSI 300 index [3]. Group 1: Performance Comparison - As of August 1, the mixed equity fund index has a year-to-date return of 13.94%, which is substantially higher than the passive index fund index at 8.28% and the CSI 300 index at 3.05% [3]. - The performance of various indices shows that the CSI 500 index has a year-to-date return of 8.51%, while the ChiNext index has 8.45% [4]. Group 2: Factors Driving Active Fund Performance - The resurgence of active funds is attributed to multiple factors, including the dominance of growth styles, contributions from Hong Kong stock allocations, and the performance of small-cap strategies [5]. - Growth style has become the leading force in the market, supported by government policies favoring emerging industries, particularly in technology [7][8]. - Active equity funds have increased their allocation to Hong Kong stocks, reaching a historical peak with a market value of 437.9 billion yuan, up 6.5% from the previous quarter [11][12]. Group 3: Small-Cap Strategies - The micro-cap stock index has seen a year-to-date increase of 51%, with the North Stock 50 and CSI 2000 indices also showing significant gains of 36.79% and 20.99%, respectively [15]. Group 4: Historical Performance of Active Funds - Historical data indicates that active funds tend to outperform passive index funds in years of market uptrends, with notable years being 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2021 [17]. - In contrast, during market downturns, such as in 2016, 2018, 2022, and 2023, active funds have consistently underperformed [18]. - Despite recent underperformance in bear markets, active funds are expected to leverage their advantages in bull markets, potentially leading to long-term outperformance against index funds [20].