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Index Funds & Risk Management — a Winning Combination at 2006-01-05 09:08:24
Managed mutual funds compare their returns to a benchmark index. Many actively managed U.S. stock mutual funds compare their returns to the S&P 500 index. Surprisingly, the S&P is difficult for most funds to beat. Over the last 10 years, actively managed funds are ahead of the underlying index just 23% of the time (source: Rydex, Morningstar).
